had strong farming subsidies (difficult for LEDCs to export). - Japan and remainig G7 had discussions over tariffs. In 1995 GATT was fucked and replaced by the WTO(World Trade Organization) WTP serves interests of developing countries in four ways (reasons why LEDCs became members): 1-facilitates trade reforms
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‘The extent to which volcanic processes represent hazards depends on where and when they occur’. Discuss this statement A hazard can be defined as a situation that poses a threat to life‚ health‚ property or the environment. The severity and type of volcanic hazards that occur are mainly dependent on the type of magma. Volcanic processes can be split into two categories – primary hazards and secondary hazards. The primary hazards that can occur are pyroclastic flows‚ lava flows‚ tephra and poisonous
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they may argue that it is the responsibility of MEDCs as they are the one’s who emit the most carbon dioxide. They may believe that as they are not the one’s contributing highly to climate change they should not invest money into tackling it. This money could be used for things such as food‚ clothing and medicine which they may believe are more important than helping the climate. Why should developing countries have to suffer for the damaged MEDCs are doing just to live luxurious lives. This is why
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Restless Earth Key Terms... Key Term Meaning Anticline A fold that is convex up and has its oldest beds at its core. Ash cloud A large cloud of smoke and debris that forms over a volcano after it erupts. Collision zone When 2 continental plates collide. Neither plate is forced under the other‚ nor so both are forced up and form fold mountains. Composite volcano Composite volcanoes are made up of alternating layers of lava and ash (other volcanoes just consist of lava). They are usually found at
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Has ICT had a greater impact than steam power? ICT and steam power are both General Purpose Technologies (GPTs); technologies which are pervasive‚ has multiple complementarities and a wide range of productivity effects which affects an entire economy. There are three main groups of beneficiaries: firms‚ workers and customers. The first steam engine was invented in the 1769 however there was a lag from when it was produced to when it was widely used. This was because the steam engine was initially
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Since the start of the 20th century rapid development has occurred within globalisation with large-scale purchase and sale of goods. In many ways the effects that have been felt from globalisation have been positive. Often globalisation means for LEDCs an influx of chances at jobs and improving their own skill set through the inward investment from TNCs (OECD‚ 2007). International trade is the exchange of goods and services across the world’s borders and is concerned with its freer movement. One
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Analyse the factors that causes differences in the hazards posed by volcanoes around the world (40 marks) A hazard can be define as something which poses a level of threat the life‚ health‚ property or environment‚ a volcano can compromise all these things through the many hazards volcanoes presents. Such as lahars‚ flash flooding‚ landslides‚ pyroclastic flows‚ ash clouds and many others. There are factors which can influence the severity of the hazard and cause differences in them and can be classified
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In 1970‚ the population Pyramid shows that Oman was LEDC (low economically developed country) due to the high birthrate and low deathrate (triangular pyramid). There are number of reasons for high birthrate at that time. First of all‚ the religious reasons have affected the country to have high birthrate. The Omani culture at that time used to have many children for families so they have a great prestige and standing in society. Secondly‚ because Oman was not very developed at that time‚ the country
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The "Brandt Line"‚ created by Willy Brandt in the 1980s‚ is a visual representation of developing and developed countries in the north and south side of the world. Since the original Brandt line just represents the economy of a state‚ this essay’s objective will be to recreate a new Brandt line‚ with updated data‚ using other two different developing indicators.1 For this reason‚ the new self-made Brandt line will show the current situation of the northern and southern art of the world by using
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Dante’s Peak Film review Harry Dalton (Pierce Brosnan) is a volcano expert whose interest became more than just a mere job after he lost the his fiancé during a volcano eruption in Columbia. When he is sent to investigate unusual seismic activity in the quiet Pacific Northwest town of Dante’s Peak‚ he discovers people boiled to death in the local hot spring and plant and animal life dying or displaying unusual illnesses near the city’s supposedly dormant volcano. Harry becomes convinced that a major
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