Global Economy and the New International Division of Labour · Human Geography

Global Commodity Chains

Tracing the path of products from raw materials to final consumers across the globe.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do power dynamics within a commodity chain determine the distribution of profits?
  2. 2What are the environmental and social costs associated with the global trade of electronic waste?
  3. 3How can ethical consumerism influence the sustainability of global supply chains?

MOE Syllabus Outcomes

MOE: Global Economy - JC2
Level: JC 2
Subject: Geography
Unit: Global Economy and the New International Division of Labour
Period: Human Geography

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