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Key Term

Meaning

Biodiversity

-the variety of life in the world or in a

particular habitat or ecosystem
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Biotechnology

-the exploitation of biological processes for

industrial and other purposes, especially the
genetic manipulation of microorganisms for
the production of antibiotics, hormones, etc.
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Deport

-expel (a foreigner) from a country, typically

on the grounds of illegal status or for having
committed a crime
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Geneva Convention

Intellectual property

-one of a series of international agreements,

first made in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1864,
establishing rules for the humane treatment
of prisoners of war and of the sick, the
wounded, and the dead in battle
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nvention
-a work or invention that is the result of
creativity, such as a manuscript or a design,
to which one has rights and for which one
may apply for a patent, copyright, trademark,
etc
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Maquiladora

- a factory run by a U.S. company in Mexico

to take advantage of cheap labor and lax
regulation

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Prisoner of conscience

-a person who has been imprisoned for

holding political or religious views that are not
tolerated by their own government
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Reconciliation

-the action of making one view or belief

compatible with another
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Refugee

-a person who has been forced to leave their

country in order to escape war, persecution,
or natural disaster
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Tariff

-a tax or duty to be paid on a particular class

of imports or exports
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Peacekeeping

-the active maintenance of a truce between

nations or communities, especially by an
international military force
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Peacemaking

-a person, group, or nation that tries to make

peace, especially by reconciling parties who
disagree, quarrel, or fight

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Peace Enforcement

- is the use of military force to compel peace

in a conflict, generally against the will of
those combatants
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Non governmental Organization (NGO)

-is any non-profit, voluntary citizens' group
which is organized on a local, national or
international level

Global Village

http://www.ngo.org/ngoinfo/define.html
-the world considered as a single community
linked by telecommunications
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