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| A from to government where people elect their representatives and can influence the decision making process |
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| The study of the characteristics of human populations such as size, birth rates and death rates |
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| How much land and water area a person in a particular country needs in order to produce their energy requirements and dispose of their wastes |
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| Ecological sustainability |
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Use of the world’s resources by
the present generation in a way that will not limit the ability of
future generations to meet their needs |
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The ancient remains of plants and animals that
are stored underground in the form of coal, oil and natural gas |
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| Gross Domestic Product (GDP) |
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A measure of the total
value of all the goods and services produced in a country over
a year, also referred to as Gross National Income (GNI) |
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| Gross Domestic Product per capita |
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GDP divided by the
total population—represents the per person money value of all
goods and services a country produces in a year |
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| Human Development Index (HDI) |
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A statistic that combines
income, life expectancy and literacy levels of a particular country |
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The number of child deaths per 1000
babies born |
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Pressuring government and other groups to change
through actions like email and letter-writing campaigns |
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Where the body lacks the vitamins, nutrients
and energy needed for normal, healthy development |
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Anything in nature that can be used to
satisfy a human want or need |
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A natural resource that is
consumed by use |
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A natural resource that is regenerated
within a short period of time |
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A means of hygiene, includes washing and
sewage facilities |
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An unplanned housing area where
people have no legal ownership of the land and build houses
out of materials they can fi nd or scavenge, also known as a
shanty town |
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