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Development definitions Flashcards

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Social

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Relating to people and how human society is organized

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Economic

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Is relating to businesses or money

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Environmental

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Is relating to a person’s natural surroundings

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Subsistence Farming

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Farming that is done to provide food for family; any surplus can be sold

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Literacy

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The ability to read and write

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Life expectancy

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How long people can expect to live

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Exploiting

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Taking selfish or unfair advantage of a situation, usually for financial gain

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Welfare

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Financial or other aid provided to people in need

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Imbalanced

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Unevenness or inequality between 2 things

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Vicious cycle

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A process that returns to its starting point with no improvement

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Trade surplus

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When the value of country’s exports is higher than its imports

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Trade deficit

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When the value of a country’s imports is higher than its exports

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Stable

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Secure, Reliable

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Democracy

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The right of every person to take part in the system of government

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Investor

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Somebody who puts money into an asset with the intention of making a profit

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Equitable

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Characterized by Justice and fairness to those involved

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Transparency

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Clear, open, easy to understand

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Sustainable

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Able to be maintained for future generations without destroying the environment

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Marginalized

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Kept away from the center of attention, influence of power

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Benefication

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Is changing a primary material into a more finished product that has a higher export sales value

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Smelting

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To smelt ore to produce metal

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Spa

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A resort with mineral Springs

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Hot Springs

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Is water heated by geothermal energy

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Destination

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The place to which someone is going or being sent

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Compromise

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Is endangering or lessening

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