Unit 1: Institutions and Human Rights
Fairness in how people are treated and how resources, rights, and opportunities are shared in society.
Equity
Machines and computers doing jobs people used to do.
Automation
A graphical representation of the age and gender structure of a population.
Population pyramid
A community of living organisms and their environment.
Ecosystem
Give a sequence of a brief answers with no explanation.
List
The ability to influence or control people, events, or resources, often seen in governments, organisations, or movements.
Power
New ideas or technologies that improve systems.
Innovation
Reasons that attract people to a new country (e.g., better job opportunities, improved living conditions, safety).
Pull factors
Protecting and restoring natural environments.
Conservation
Express precisely and systemically the relevant concepts or arguments
Formulate
The rights of citizens to freedom and equality under the law.
Civil rights
Moving jobs to countries with lower costs.
Outsourcing
Reasons that drive people to leave a country (e.g., war, lack of jobs, political instability).
Push factors
Parks, green roofs, and urban trees.
Green infrastructure
Abstract a general theme or major points
Summarize
Fair treatment of all people in society, including equal access to wealth, opportunities, and privileges.
Social Justice
A person who starts a business or project, often bringing new ideas or products to market.
The distribution of people in a population based on age and gender.
Population Structure
Increase in the amount of goods and services produced by an economy over time. It is usually measured by the rise in a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).
Economic Growth
Use knowledge and understanding to recognize trends and draw conclusions from given information.
Interpret
Refusing to obey laws in a peaceful way to bring about change.
Civil disobedience
Sustainable economic model that aims to minimize waste and resource consumption by keeping products and materials in continuous use
Circular economy
Difference between the birth rate and the death rate.
Natural Increase
Combining life expectancy, education level, and income.
Human Development Index
Undertake a systematic process of discovery
Explore.