Organizations
A conference that was held after WWII
What is Bretton Woods?
The global warming effect is largely caused by these emissions
What is greenhouse gases?
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights
What is a human right?
a tax imposed by a government on goods and services imported from other countries
What is a Tarrif?
What type of globalization is this unit focused on
Economic
The World Bank and this sister organization work to support development in poor countries.
What is the IMF?
Changes made in development to protect the future while maintaining the needs of the present
What is sustainable development?
This ism impacted the resource extraction from Africa in the 1800-1900's
What is Imperialism?
Obtaining (goods or a service) from an outside or foreign supplier, especially in place of an internal source.
What is outsourcing?
A summit which will take place in Kananaskis next month with leaders from seven of the strongest economies in the world
What is the G7 summit?
An organization that regulates global trade
What is the World Trade Organization?
A international agreement aimed to reduce carbon emissions in which the US has entered and pull out of twice
What is the Paris agreement?
A refugee is someone who flees their country due to these two major factors.
What is War & Persecution?
The ability for the current generation to live a high quality of life with their needs and wants met without causing damage for future generations.
What is Sustainable Prosperity?
A measure that assesses someone's happiness level in a particular country
What is the Human Development Index?
A free trade agreement between Canada, the United States and Mexico
What is NAFTA or the USMCA?
This country has the 3rd largest oil reserves
What is Canada?
Goals created by the United Nations to shape future economic development
What is Sustainable Development Goals?
the preoccupation of society with the acquisition of consumer goods
What is consumerism?
Developing countries may be negatively impacted by globalization due to this economic inequality.
What is economic disparity?
Another name for Free Trade
What is Trade Liberalization?
Responsibility for the environment connected to indigenous practices of reciprocity and responsibility to and with the land
What is Stewardship as it relates to Indigenous Traditional knowledge?
This is a contemporary term to describe modern day imperialism
What is neo-colonialism?
An intergovernmental agreement between countries where trade barriers, like tariffs and quotas, are reduced or eliminated among participating nations
What is a trading bloc?
Globalization increases the influence of this type of powerful, global business.
What is Transnational Corporations?