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| land fit for growing crops |
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| less industrialized countries whose economics have created higher levels of consumerism, wealth and developed infrastructure |
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| industrialized countries whose economy have higher levels of consumerism, wealth and development of infrastructure |
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| crops grown NOT for local consumption, but for monetary gain |
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| the process of greater global interaction among peoples, such as the economic force of making the world one big market place |
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| estimates the number of years a country will take to double its population (70/growth rate) |
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| a level of population that could thrive without harming the earths resources, while sustaining a standard of living that would be satisfactory |
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| the maximum number of people a habitat can support |
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| total fertility rate (TFR): |
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| refers to the average number of children each woman will have in their life time |
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| the theory that the benefits for wealthy corporations and individuals are passed down through thigh levels of wages and benefits |
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| sciences' contribution to increasing food yields through biotechnology applications |
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| GDP (gross domestic product): |
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| the value of all goods and services produced and consumed domestically |
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| the earths' ability to support our needs and those of every other species on earth on a continual basis |
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| when medical advances and improved living environments produce a decline in death rates in some areas but there is no immediate corresponding fall in births |
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| hydroflurocarbons (HFCs), perflurocarbons (PFCs), and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6): |
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| these gases do not occur naturally - they are generated by a variety of industrial processes. SF6 and PFCs are the most heat-absorbent of all greenhouse gases |
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| The largest polluter for most Canadians is: |
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| something you do automatically |
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| a decision made after considering and analyzing information; you must pass judgement on |
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| volunteer committee member |
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| governor/premier (elected) |
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| president/prime minister/dictator (elected/seized power) |
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| secretary general of UN (elected from appointed people) |
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| leader of the world trade organization: |
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| president of the World Bank (appointed) |
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| where will they hide RFID chips in products? |
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| they will be printed into the actual fabric of the product |
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