Environmental Strategies As countries develop, environmental damage changes UK emits 15% of global carbons emissions including overseas TNCs

TNCs India is spending $12bn on airport development China increases usage or cars and may soon require 99m barrels of oil a day to provide for over 1bn cars (more than global output)

Strategy: Agribusiness Agro-industries include food, seed and fertiliser production e.g. Del Monte Provides employment, boosts economy, better for environment Negatives Habitat loss o 40% of lands surface used for farming o Puts species in danger Water deception o Intensive farming where water supply limited o E.g. Coca Cola in Kerala Eutrophication o Destruction of marine life due to fertilisers o 20 major marine dead zones Alien species o Insects and animals migrate around world o China mitten crabs shipped to UK GMOs o Grown in developing countries like Brazil and India o Can reduce biodiversity

Strategy: Ethical Purchasing (a financial exchange where consumer considers social and economic costs of production of goods) Fair trade o Organisations pay fair prices to workers that produce goods o E.g. coffee Ethically sourced goods o Goods not produced under sweatshop conditions o E.g. ETI (UK Ethical Trade Initiative) o E.g. Gap introduced stricter regulations for workers to help them as had bad reputation in 1990s Charitable donations o Government give aid and NGOs like Oxfam collect from public Trade reforms o Lobbying organisations try to improve terms of trade for poor nations o E.g. CAP policy pays European farmers

Strategy: Local Produce Many want to buy locally to reduce carbon footprint however there are still problems: Transport efficiency: travels short distances so CO2 emissions per tonne high- less efficient Energy usage- heated greenhouses in UK use lots of energy Developing countries dependent on food exports so this reduces business for them