Vocab - Modern #2 Flashcards
Green revolution
series of agricultural innovations from the late 1940s to the 1960s which dramatically increased the amount of food that could be produced by humanity
Global urbanization
process by which towns and cities are formed and become larger as more people begin living and working in central areas
Mega cities
cities with a population of over 10 million people and are major economic, political, and cultural centers
Labor migration
the move ment of persons from their home State to another State for the purpose of employment
Influenza pandemic
1918 influenza pandemic, often referred to as the “Spanish flu”, stands as one of the deadliest pandemics in human history
HIV/AIDS
virus that compromises the ability of the infected person’s immune system to ward off disease
Religious fundamentalism
self-proclaimed return to the “fundamentals’ of a religion and is marked by a militant piety and exclusivism
Hindutva
term coined in the 1920s meaning “Hindu-ness” and is the predominant form of Hindu nationalism
Islamic radicalism
A radical religious interpretation of the Islam religion which approves terrorism
Anthropocene era
unofficial unit of geologic time, used to describe the most recent period in Earth’s history when human activity started to have a significant impact on the planet’s climate and ecosystems
Climate change
a change in global or regional climate patterns, in particular a change apparent from the mid to late 20th century
Second wave environmentalism
A movement that began in the 1960s and triggered environmental movements in Europe and North America
Paris climate agreement
Treaty developed in 2015 to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions and limit the global temperature increases
