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1
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what is it meant by resources?

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a stock or supply of something in order to support QOL and SOL

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what is resource management?

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The control and monitoring of resources so that they do not become depleted or exhausted

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what is GDP?

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The market value of all final goods and services produced within the national borders of a country in a year.

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LIC

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low income country

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MIC

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middle income country

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HIC

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high income country

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NEE

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newly emerging economy

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NIC

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newly income community

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industrialisation

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An increase in the processing of raw materials and the manufacture of goods in factories.

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agribusiness

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application of business skills to agriculture

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local food sources

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a method of food production and distribution that is local not international/national

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malnutrition

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a poorly-balanced diet lacking in vitamins and minerals which leads to health problems

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undernutrition

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not having enough food in terms of calories consumed per day

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food miles

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the distance covered supplying food to consumers

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organic produce

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food which is produced using environmentally and animal friendly farming methods on organic farms

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fossil fuels

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a natural fuel such as coal or gas formed over time from remains of living organisms

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carbon footprint

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a measurement of all the greenhouse gasses that we produce

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ecological footprint

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A measurement of how much area of biologically productive land and water an individual requires to produce all the resources needed to sustain the lifestyle.

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water scarcity

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This refers to the problem in which there is a lack of sufficient fresh water to meet the demands of people in a particular region

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biomass

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renewable organic materials such as wood

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energy conservation

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reducing energy consumption through using less energy and becoming more efficient in using existing energy sources

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energy exploitation

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developing and using energy resources to the greatest possible advantage

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energy security

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uninterrupted availability of energy sources at an affordable price

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geothermal energy

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energy generated by turbines that are driven by moving water

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hydro power

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electricity generated by turbines that are driven by moving water

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solar energy

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the sun’s energy exploited by solar panels etc. to generate electricity

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sustainable development

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development that meets the needs of the present without limiting the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

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nuclear power

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the energy released by a nuclear reaction. it uses fuel made from mined uranium to make steam and generate electricity

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renewable energy sources

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A resource which is not diminished when it is used; it recurs and cannot be exhausted

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non-renewable energy

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This refers to sources of energy that are ‘finite’ and will eventually run out with continued use, because they are being extracted at a rate far higher than the rate at which they are replenished

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sustainable energy supply

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energy that can potentially be used in the present without harming future generations

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wind energy

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electrical energy obtained by

wind

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global warming

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This term is usually used to refer to the warming of the Earth’s atmosphere that is currently taking place due to the human-caused increase in the atmospheric concentration of ‘greenhouse gases’

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greenhouse gases

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Gases in the atmosphere that have the effect of absorbing heat given off from the surface of the Earth, thereby slowing the escape of heat energy to space and causing the lower atmosphere to warm.

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