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1
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Main areas of focus for global governance

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Poverty 
Financial stability 
Protect human rights
Trade and investment inequality 
Environmental issues
Civil conflict
2
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Operational NGOs

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Raise money and implement projects themselves

i.e. Water Aid

3
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Advocacy NGOs

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Focus on campaigns to raise awareness

i.e. WWF

4
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Why are NGO’s needed in a globalised world?

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Human rights need protecting
Provide essential services to the most needy
No bias
Learn from their mistakes and they do the same thing everywhere- experts

5
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193 countries have signed the UN Charter, what are its key points?

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Maintain global peace and security
Cooperation to solve international problems
Develop friendly relations between nations
Bring countries together to settle disputes

6
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List some of the 8 Millennium Development Goals

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Eradicate extreme poverty
Achieve universal primary education
Combat HIV and other diseases

7
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Problems with Millennium Development Goals

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Many not met (designed to be ambitious)
Outdated- $1 in 2000 worth less than now
Needs changed- i.e. electricity

8
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2015 Sustainable Development Goals key themes

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Reducing environmental impact i.e. renewable energy

Reducing inequality

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UN Environment Programme

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Raises issues i.e. global warming

Funds IPCC- 5,000 scientists research + advise governments

10
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WTO Main Aims

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Combat exploitative practices
Remove protectionist policies
Settle disputes

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World Summit on Sustainable Development key points

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Government run
Reinvigorates global commitment to sustainable development
Assess progress on sustainable development goals

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Kyoto Protocol, 1992 Key Points

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Control emissions of anthropogenic GHG’s
Increased global awareness + stimulates research
Could harm economies
US dropped out (25%), encourages other nations to follow

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Paris Agreement, 2015 Key Points

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Legally binding climate deal, 2020
Countries work together
Hold temp increase to 1.5 oc max
Review every 5 years

14
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How much have HIC’s pledged each year to LIC’s to adapt to climate change in Paris Agreement?

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$100 billion