A German Leader who rose to power in WW2
Adolf Hitler
What is it called when the government sells public services to a private company?
Privatization
The area of the earths surface that is necessary to sustain the resources used and waste made by humans
Ecological Footprint
What is Civic Responsibility
The responsibilities of a Citizen
What does NAFTA stand for?
North American Free Trade Agreement
What is Reparations?
Payment for damages done to countries after war
When companies contract out a portion or all of its work to another company (often in a different country)
Outsourcing
Accepting responsibility and taking care of the earths resources
Environmental Stewardship
What is an example of a Blood Resource
Diamonds, Oil, Coca, Coffee, Minerals like coltan, gold, tin etc
- There are natural Resources extracted in conflict zones or a way that compromises human rights
What does GDP stand for?
Gross Domestic Product
An economic and political model that opposes capitalism
Communism
Is a Crown Corporation Government regulated or Privately regulated
Government (it is the opposite of a private company)
A job that is often in underdeveloped countries, pollutes the oceans and can cause deaths due to the hard work and dangerous conditions
What are measures that protect workers and the enviroment?
Labour Standards
What does WTO stand for?
World Trade Organization
What is the precursor organization to the World Trade Organization (WTO)
The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)
A process when countries reduce or remove trade barriers like tariffs and quotas
Trade Liberalization
When the people of a country have everything that they need to be healthy and live good lives in all aspects of life (the economy, environment and social wellbeing), over time
Sustainable Prosperity
- Quality of Life would be if they have those things currently
Name at least 2 out of 5 rights that a human has in the Universal Declaration of Human rights
Political (to participate in political decisions), Civil (To participate in society), Equality (to not be discriminated against), Economic (to have basic needs met), Cultural (to practice traditions)
What does the USMCA stand for?
United States Mexico Canada Agreement
- It replaced NAFTA in 2020 to help support North-American jobs and economy (fairer and more balanced trade)
This agreement created the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (WTO precursor) to help re-build economies after the war
Bretton Woods Agreement
What is Foreign Investment?
An investment made by a firm or individual into business interests located in another country
What is the purpose of the Paris Agreement?
To lower emissions and the earths temperature
What is the gap between peopleās need for new solutions to problems and their ability to supply those solutions called
The Ingenuity Gap
What does NGO stand for?
Non - Government Organization
- Non-profits that rely on donations