Chapter 20 Vocab Flashcards
Global institution dedicated to the improvement of human health by monitoring and assessing health trends and providing medical advice to countries
World Health Organization (WHO)
A global institution that provides technical and financial assistance to developing countries with the objectives of reducing poverty and promoting growth, especially in the poorest countries
World Bank
A program of the United Nations responsible for gathering environmental information, conducting research, and assessing environmental problems
Unites Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
A global institution dedicated to promoting dialogue among countries with the goal of maintaining world peace
United Nations (UN)
A worldview that places equal value on all living organisms and the ecosystems in which they live
Ecocentric Worldview
The careful and responsible management and care for Earth and it’s resources
Stewardship
A worldview that holds that humans are just one of many species on Earth, all of which have equal intrinsic value
Biocentric Worldview
A worldview that focuses on human welfare and well being
Anthropocentric Worldview
A worldview that encompasses how one thinks the world works; how one views ones role in the world; and what one believes to be proper environmental behavior
Environmental worldview
The study of economics as a component of ecological systems
Ecological Economics
The practice of assigning monetary value to intangible benefits and natural capital
Valuation
Subfield of economics that examines the costs and benefits of various policies and regulations that seek to regulate or limit air and water pollution and other causes of environmental degradation
Environmental Economics
All goods and services that humans produce
Manufactured Capital
When the economic system does not account for all costs
Market Failure
Human knowledge and abilities
Human capital
The resources of the planet such as air, water, and minerals
Natural Capital
The phenomenon of less developed countries using new technology without first using the precursor technology
Leapfrogging
The phenomenon of less developed countries adopting technological innovations developed in wealthy countries
Technology Transfer
The status of being healthy, happy, and prosperous
Well Being
The study of how humans allocate scarves resources in the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services
Economics
Measure of economic status that includes personal consumption, income distribution, levels of higher education, resource depletion, pollution, and the health of the population
Genuine Progress Indicator (GPI)
An international program that works in 166 countries around the world to advocate change that will help people obtain a better life through development
Untied Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
The US organization that overseas all governmental efforts related to the environment, including science, research assessment, and education
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
An agency of the US department of Labor, responsible for the enforcement of health and safety regulations
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
