Globalization Terms And More

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United Nations

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Maintain international law, pease & security, protect human rights and provide humanitarian aid.

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World Health Organization

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Build a better, healthier future for people all over the world. Helps combat diseases and ensure safe air, food, water and give medicine.

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World watch institute

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• transform human culture from consumerism to sustainability

- environmental research organization

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World trade organization

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Regulated international trade laws between nations

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International Monetary fund

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• Helps with financial stability and international trade
• Promotes high employment and sustainable economic growth
• Reduces poverty

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World bank

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Provides loans to developing countries for capital programs

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Amnesty International

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Promotes all human rights

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International labor organization

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A UN agency dealing with labor issues (particularly international labor standards)

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Globalization:

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The process of the world becoming more like a single nation rather than separate.

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Subsidy:

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Financial assistance provided by the government/group/individual to others

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Import

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To bring in from another country

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GDP-

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Gross Domestic Product:
Represents total dollar value of all goods and services produced over a specific period of time
-used to determine health of economy

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Per Capita:

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Per person

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Democracy

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A form of government where power rests with the people directly or through elected representatives

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Socialism

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A theory of gov. Where the whole community rather than indiciduals owns all of its property and respurces

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Communism

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A system of government where all farms,factories and resources are owned by the public or state
-wealth is divided equally

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Economy

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The careful use of money, resources and means of production

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Industrialize:

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The development of industries on an extensive scale

-transform agricultural based society into society based on manufacturing goods and services

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Colony

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A country being controlled by another country

Ex. America was a colony of England

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Colonization:

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A country taking control over another country (act of forming colonies)

Ex. Ottoman Empire, Congo/Belgium

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NGO:

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Non-Governmental Organization:

A non-profit organization independent from the government

They’re funded by donations and run by volunteers

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Infastructure

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Basic physical structures and facilities (buildings, roads and power supplies) needed for a society to function

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Exploitation

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Treating someone unfair to benefit from their work (taking advantage of someone)

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Tariff

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Tax on import and exported goods

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Privatize

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Turning a business/industry/service from public to private ownership/control

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Export

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Sending goods to another country to sell