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Chapter 10 Textbook Flashcards

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Population increase from 1950 to 2000

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6 billion

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Projected population for 2050

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More than 9 billion

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Percentage of people in poverty

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16.67%

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The variety of living forms in a region

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Biodiversity

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Price of economic success

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Pollution

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Number of children who die daily due to malnutrition

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18000

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Five things which contribute to hunger, poverty, & social injustice

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-Lack of education
-Lack of resources
-Conflict & war
-Trade
-Discrimination

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5 things impacting food supply

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-Lack of food species
-Soil degradation
-Climate Change
-Overpopulation
-Lack of transportation facilities

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Five diseases associated with malnutrition

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Rickets, beriberi, pellagra, kwashiorkor, blindness

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Why Canada is part of problem regarding environment & food

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It is one of the most heavily polluting countries

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Why Canada can be a solution regarding environment & food

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It has a big budget

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The concept that a country’s progress should occur at a same pace which can be maintained over the long term, & without exhausting resources

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Sustainable Development

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Controlling the world population growth will reduce demand for our scarce natural resources.

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Human Development

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How can human development be done?

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By allowing small farms to govern their own plans for their environment.

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Develop countries which use clean tech

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Technological Development

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How technological dev can be done

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Reduce, reuse, recycling, & transfer tech to poor countries

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Natural resources that are needed for food production should be protected.

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Environmental Development

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How environmental dev can be done

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Prevent the overuse of chemical fertilizers & pesticides

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Reduce consumption of non-renewable resources, such as fossil fuels.

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Economic Development

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How economic dev can be done

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Use renewable sources of energy, such as wind & solar power. Provide people with necessities & ensure female education.

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Cooperation between two countries to control a common problem.

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Bilateral Action

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Cooperation between more than two countries

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Multilateral Action

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Where are most of the developed countries?

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In Northern Hemisphere

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What did the diplomats at the 1992 Earth Summit hope to do?

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Sign the Earth Charter, which was to guide environmental action

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What did the diplomats at the 1992 Earth Charter hope to agree on?

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How to:
-Protect & provide clean water
-Protect oceans from pollution and overfishing
-Handle toxic chemicals
-Limit greenhouse gas emissions

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5 ways climate change can affect Manitoba

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-Reduced water from Rockies
-Thinning Ice
-Forest fires
-Greater risk of flooding
-Less snow cover

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The means of carrying on international relationships

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Diplomacy

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People who represent their country in dealings with other countries

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Diplomats

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Chief diplomat representing a country at the UN or another country

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Ambassador

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Official place of business of diplomats, usually a capital city in which diplomats deal with concerns of those two countries

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Embassy

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An agreement binding two or more countries to obey rules set out in it.

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Treaty

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A decision which the UN General Assembly expresses the wishes of a majority of its members in regard to a certain problem.

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Resolution

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Earth Summit

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Date - 1992

Purpose - Sign the Earth Charter

Features - fresh water, toxic chemicals, CC, biodiversity, finances

Successes - Developed Earth Charter draft

Failures - Draft not implemented during summit

Developing nations needed financial support to protect environment

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Earth Charter

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Date - 2000

Purpose - Declaration of fundamental ethical principles for building a society

Features - Respect for life, ecological integrity, human rights, diversity, economic justice, democracy, & peace

Successes - Accepted by many organizations

Failures - Not implemented by UN at time, only later adopted by UBESCO

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Kyoto Protocol

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Date - Signed 1997, Adopted 2005

Purpose - A plan to reduce greenhouse effect

Features - Take action to reduce greenhouse gases, one-tonne challenge

Successes - Signed by 163 countries

Failures - Not signed by USA, other countries either withdrew or lowered commitment

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Summit

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A meeting of two or more leaders of those countries to discuss concerns & seek solutions.

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4 Values of Earth Charter

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Respect & Care for Community of Life
Ecological Integrity
Social & Economic Justice
Democracy, Non-violence, & Peace

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Main goal of Kyoto Agreement

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Gain acceptance of a plan to reduce greenhouse effect

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One-Tonne Challenge

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A proposed plan which involved each person reducing their greenhouse gas emissions by a tonne per year

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What happened to the one-tonne challenge?

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Scrapped by Stephen Harper in 2006, never heard of since

41
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Arguments for Foreign Aid & Universal Human Rights

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-Canada must take effective action when rights are violated

-Poor must be protected from rich & powerful

-Corruption prevents aid from coming to needy

-Canada should lead world for HR promotion

-Aid can improve economy

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Arguments against Foreign Aid & Universal Human Rights

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-We should avoid judging others based on our standards, & instead respect them

-We should allow countries to be self-sufficient

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Arguments for Tied Aid

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-Giving money to others should give us a right to influence how it is spent

-Donations do not ensure gov will act in best interest

-Spending taxpayers’ money on aid ensures economic benefit to Canadians

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Arguments against Tied Aid

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-We are not prepared to evaluate other people’s needs

-Tied aid won’t always give best deal to developing countries

Social Studies 2022 - 2023 (9 decks)

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