Main Questions until Global warming for trials Flashcards
LIC definition?
low-income country
HIC?
High income country
NEE?
Newly emerging economy
Resource definition
a stock or supply of something that has value or a purpose
Resource management?
the control of resources so that they do not get depleted or exhausted
Industrialisation
An increase in the processing of raw materials and the manufacture of goods in factories.
Agribusiness
Application of business skills to agriculture
Malnutrition
A poorly-balanced diet lacking in vitamins and minerals which leads to health problems.
Local food sourcing
A method of food production and distribution that is local
Undernutrition
Not having enough food in terms of calories consumed per day.
Food miles
not having enough food in terms of calories per day
Organic Produce
Food produced on a farm
Fossil fuels
A natural fuel such as gas or coal or oil
Carbon footprint
A measurement of greenhouse gases we individually produce
ecological footprint
A measurement of how much area of biologically productive land and water an individual (or population) requires to produce all the resources needed to sustain the lifestyle and to absorb the waste that is generated.
Water scarcity
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 (such as water for farming and/or household use
Biomass
Renewable organic materials such as wood
Energy conservation
using less energy by being more sustainable and using fewer fossil fuels
Energy exploitation
developing and uses resources to the greatest possible advantage
energy security
an available source of energy at any time and at an affordable price
Fossil fuels
a natural fuel or gas made formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms
Geothermal
Energy generated by heat stored deep in the earth
HEP
Energy made by turbines using the power of water