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Flashcards by elliesussex, updated more than 1 year ago
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| Question | Answer |
| What is the life expectancy in Laos? | 55 years |
| How much was the Nam theun 2 dam project? | $1.3 billion |
| What was the aim of the nam theun project? | to provide foreign currency and help tackle poverty in the country. |
| What are the economic problems with the Nam project? | Increases inequality + proverty and saddled the country with a large foreign debt. |
| what are the measurements of the dam? | 50m high, 320m long |
| An example of unsustainable aid? | Nam theun 2 dam |
| How much money will the Nam theun earn Laos? | $150m every year |
| what are the social problems with nam theun? | 4,500 displaced due to 1/3 of nakai plateau being flooded, 100000 villagers livelihoods threatened. |
| the environmental problems of nam theun? | flooding will destroy habitats and wildlife in 1 of the largest remaining areas of rainforest in SE Asia |
| How much will the nam theun 2 dam project cost? | $1.3 billion |
| what is the life expectancy in Laos? | 55 years |
| How much money does 3/4 of Laos' population survive on per day? | $2 |
| What does HDI stand for? | Human development index |
| What does PQLI | Physical quality of life index |
| How much electricity will be generated by nam theun? | 1,000 MW |
| what is an example of a sustainable aid project? | Loan a cow scheme |
| where is the loan a cow scheme based? | Malawi, Africa |
| what are the evnironmental benefits of loan a cow? | Cow poo is good for soil, maiking it fertile (grow crops) little waste produced, no harm to environment. |
| Social benefits of loan a cow? | Improved diet for family, from milk and crops. money for clothing and school, new skills learnt looking after a cow. |
| What does LDC stand for? | Least developed countries |
| What does LEDC stand for? | Less economically developed country |
| NICS | Newly industrialising country |
| What does MEDC stand for? | More economically developed country |
| What is aid? | Money/assistance given by MEDCs to LEDCs to improve standard of living. |
| Describe sustainable aid. | Not too expensive, good for community, not damaging to environment, lasts a long time. |
| What are the economic benefits of the loan a cow scheme? | Milk can be sold (steady income), enough money for education clothes and food (if crops fail), male calves can be sold for money, keeping a cow is relatively cheap, family doesnt get into debt, children get an education which gives the better future. |
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