Human Rights , Health and Intervention Flashcards
what 21st century life should consist of eg. clean water and electricity
development
varying factors of development
social and economic
examples of development measures
- GDP
- Life expectancy
- Literacy rates
- Infant mortality rates
examples of complex indices
- Happy planet index (HPI)
- KOF index
- World Happiness index
an agreement between countries that protects the fundamental rights of an individual during times of war
geneva convention
laws that enshrine what we as humans are protected by
human right
what year was the human rights act enforced in the UK
1998
eight goals with clear measurable targets and clear deadlines for improving the lives of the worlds poorest people. To meet these goals and eradicate poverty, leaders of 189 countries signed the historic millennium declaration
millennium development goals
what is GDP?
the sum of all the products , goods or service produced in the economy
what is the HPI?
happy planet index , measure of human development that combines environmental and social data
what is life expectancy?
life expectancy is the average age people within a country live to
what country has the lowest LE in the world?
Central African Republic - 53 years old
what country has the highest LE in the world?
Japan - 87 years old
what is the LE divide in europe?
in europe eastern europe has the lowest life expectancy whereas western europe has higher life expectancy’s
what is Norway’s LE?
83
what is the LE in Bulgaria
71
what is the life expectancy divide in the UK?
people in northern england tend to have lower life expectancies than those in the south
what country has the highest HPI?
costa rica - 64.0
what country has the lowest HPI ranking?
botswana - 22.6
what does ODA stand for?
official development aid
what is bilateral aid?
Bilateral aid (also known as ‘tied aid’) - the country receiving the aid must spend the money on goods and services from the country providing it.
what is multilateral aid?
Multilateral aid - high-income countries donate money through organisations such as the United Nations (UN) and the World Bank.
what are the benefits of education?
- can access better jobs and higher wages
- can help understand human rights and if they are breached
- prevents illiteracy
- people can be more informed so higher LE
- a skilled , literate and numerate workforce is effective human capitial
which central asian country has high levels of gender discrimination?
pakistan
