CIVICS 14 KEY TERMS

Biodiversity:

"the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem."

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ie=UTF-8#q=biodiversity
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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ie=UTF-8#q=biotechnology
Deport:

"To expel from a country: deported the foreigner who had entered the
country illegally. "
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/deport
Geneva Convention:

"The Geneva Conventions are a series of treaties, between on the

treatment of civilians, prisoners of war (POWs) and soldiers who are
otherwise rendered hors de combat, or incapable of fighting."
https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/geneva_conventions

Intellectual property:

"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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Peacemaking:

is practical conflict transformation focused upon establishing equitable

power relationships robust enough to forestall future conflict, often

including the establishment of means of agreeing on ethical decisions
within a community, or among parties, that had previously engaged in

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Maquiladora :

"a factory in Mexico run by a foreign company and exporting its products
to the country of that company."
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ie=UTF-8#q=maquiladora
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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ie=UTF-8#q=prisoner%20of%20conscience

Reconciliation:

"the restoration of friendly relations." "the action of making one view or

belief compatible with another."
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ie=UTF-8#safe=strict&q=reconciliation+definition

Refugee:

"a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape
war, persecution, or natural disaster."
https://www.google.ca/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&
ie=UTF-8#q=refugee

Tariff:

"A tax imposed on imported goods and services. Tariffs are used to
restrict trade, as they increase the price of imported goods and services,
making them more expensive to consumers. A specific tariff is levied as a
fixed fee based on the type of item (e.g., $1,000 on any car)."
https://www.google.ca/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&
ie=UTF-8#q=tariff

Peacekeeping:

"the active maintenance of a truce between nations or communities,

especially by an international military force."
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ie=UTF-8#q=peacekeeping

Peace Enforcement: "Peace enforcement refers to the use of military

assets to enforce a peace against the will of the parties to a conflict when,
for instance, a ceasefire has failed. Peace enforcement often exceeds the
capacity of peacekeeping forces and is thus better executed by more
heavily armed forces."
https://pesd.princeton.edu/?q=node/259
Non governmental Organization (NGO):

"A non-governmental organization (NGO) is a not-for-profit organization

that is independent from states and international governmental
organizations. They are usually funded by donations but some avoid
formal funding altogether and are run primarily by volunteers. ... Russia
has 277,000 NGOs."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-governmental_organization
Global Village: "the world considered as a single community linked by
telecommunications."
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ie=UTF-8#safe=strict&q=global+village+definition