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| Question | Answer |
| DEVELOPMENT | IMPROVING PEOPLE'S QUALITY OF LIFE |
| ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | IMPROVEMENTS IN A COUNTRY'S OR PEOPLE'S EMPLOYMENT, INCOME AND LIVING STANDARDS |
| SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT | IMPROVEMENTS IN PEOPLE'S LIVES IN HEALTH, EDUCATION AND CULTURE |
| POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT | IMPROVEMENTS IN A COUNTRY'S SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT, OR THE INVOLVEMENT OF THE PEOPLE, EG THROUGH GREATER DEMOCRACY |
| BIRTH RATE | THE NUMBER OF LIVE BIRTHS PER 1000 POPULATION PER YEAR |
| FAIR TRADE | FARMERS AND PRODUCERS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES ARE GIVEN A FAIR DEAL BY BUYERS IN DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; PRICES PAID ARE ALWAYS HIGHER THAN THEIR COSTS OF PRODUCTION |
| DEATH RATE | THE NUMBER OF DEATHS PER 1000 POPULATION PER YEAR |
| GEOPOLITICAL INFLUENCE | THE WAY IN WHICH A COUNTRY'S GEOGRAPHY AND ECONOMY AFFECT ITS RELATIONS WITH OTHER COUNTRIES |
| INFANT MORTALITY RATE | THE NUMBER OF DEATHSOF INFANTS UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE PER 1000 LIVE BIRTHS PER YEAR |
| LIFE EXPECTANCY | AVERAGE NUMBER OF YEARS THAT A NEW-BORN CHILD IS EXPECTED TO LIVE |
| MATERNAL MORTALITY RATE | THE ANNUAL NUMBER OF DEATHS OF WOMEN FROM PREGNANCY-RELATED CAUSES PER 100,000 LIVE BIRTHS |
| TOTAL FERTILITY RATE | THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF CHILDREN BORN TO A WOMAN IN A COUNTRY |
| GINI COEFFICIENT | A WAY OF MEASURING INEQUALITY IN A COUNTRY: THE HIGHER THE VALUE OF THE GINI COEFFICIENT, THE MORE UNEQUAL A COUNTRY IS |
| GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (GDP) | THE TOTAL VALUE OF GOODS AND SERVICES PRODUCED BY A COUNTRY IN A YEAR |
| GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (GDP) PER CAPITA | THE TOTAL VALUE OF GOODS AND SERVICES PRODUCED BY A COUNTRY IN A YEAR PER HEAD OF POPULATION |
| GROSS NATIONAL INCOME (GNI) PER CAPITA | THE TOTAL INCOME OF THE COUNTRY, INC. ANY MADE OUTSIDEA COUNTRY FROM ITS COMPANIES AND CORPORATIONS DIVIDED BY THE NUMBER OF INHABITANTS, TO GIVE AN AVERAGE INCOME PER PERSON |
| PURCHASING POWER PARITY (PPP) | A WAY OF ADJUSTING GROSS NATIONAL INCOME TO ALLOW FOR THE DIFFERENCE IN WHAT 1 US DOLLAR CAN BUY IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES |
| HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX (HDI) | A MEASURE OF PEOPLE'S QUALITY OF LIFE USING SOCIAL MEASURES OF DEVELOPMENT, BASED ON LIFE EXPECTANCY, EDUCATION AND STANDARD OF LIVING |
| DEVELOPED COUNTRY eg UNITED KINGDOM | A COUNTRY WITH VERY HIGH HUMAN DEVELOPMENT |
| EMERGING COUNTRY eg CHINA | A COUNTRY WITH HIGH OR MEDIUM LEVELS OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT |
| DEVELOPING COUNTRY eg NIGER | A COUNTRY WITH LOW HUMAN DEVELOPMENT |
| BOTTOM UP DEVELOPMENT | AN APPROACH TO DEVELOPMENT THAT INVOLVES PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES IN DECISION MAKING, OFTEN INVOLVING SMALL SCALE PROJECTS FOR THE POOREST |
| TOP DOWN DEVELOPMENT | AN APPROACH TO DEVELOPMENT WHERE DECISIONS ARE MADE BY GOVERNMENTS OR LARGE COMPANIES, SOETIMES WITH LITTLE CONSULTATION; SUCH PROGRAMMES OFTEN INVOLVE LARGE SCALE, EXPENSIVE PROJECTS |
| TRANS-NATIONAL CORPORATION (TNC) | A FIRM THAT OWNS OR CONTROLS PRODUCTIVE OPERATIONS IN MORE THANONE COUNTRY THROUGH FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT |
| FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENR (FDI) | OVERSEAS INVESTMENT IN PHYSICAL CAPITAL BY TRANSNATIONAL CORPORATIONS |
| NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATION (NGO) | A NATIONAL OR INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE ORGANISATION, WHICH IS DISTINCTFROM GOVERMENTAL / INTERGOVRERNMENTAL AGENCIES eg OXFAM, WATERAID, WWF |
| INTERNATIONAL AID | THE GIVING OF RESOURCES LIKE MONEY, GOODS, FOOD, TECHNOLOGY, FROM RICHER COUNTRIES TO POORER COUNTRIES |
| NATURAL POPULATION DECREASE | DEATH RATE IS HIGHER THAT BIRTH RATE THE POPULATION IS DECLINING |
| NATURAL POPULATION INCREASE | BIRTH RATE IS HIGHER THAN DEATH RATE THE POPULATION IF GROWING |
| INDIA | INDIA |
| AIR POLLUTION | -urban areas produce harmful emissions -reduces life expectancy by 3.2 years - fifth biggest killer in India as a whole - : productivity of labour is affected - causes medical problems eg lung disease - toxic air causes crop yields to fall |
| WATER POLLUTION | - rising levels of sewage = bad sanitation - rivers are bathing and washing areas - people drink this affected water - The Ganges and Yamuna - waste chemicals spilt by boats - leads to nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea |
| WATER POLLUTION IN RIVER GANGES | - religious festival takes place every year - ash on 8-110 million bodies -levels of pollution in rivers have increased due to mass bathing |
| DEFORESTATION (CAUSES) | -commercial logging - forests converted for agriculture -urban / industrial expansion - mining - overgrazing -forest fires |
| DEFORESTATION (EFFECTS) | - flooding - loss of biodiversity - soil erosion - climate change - amount of economic development is decreased in that country |
| DEFORESTATION (DEFINITION) | PERMANENTLY REMOVING FOREST SO THE LAND CAN BE USED FOR SOMETHING ELSE |
| DESERTIFICATION (FACTS) | - 25% India land = desertification 32% = degradation affecting productivity, livelihood and food security - 68% India is prone to drought |
| DESERTIFICATION (AFFECTED AREAS) | - Rajasthan - Gujarat - Maharashtra - Jammu - Kashmir |
| DESERTIFICATION (EFFECTS) | lack of water leads to loss of farming which means no income, in some cases no food, and there is a problem with hydration and sanitation |
| DESERTIFICATION (DEFINITION) | WHERE LAND BECOMES INCREASINGLY ARID AND LESS USEFUL FOR FARMING |
| GREENHOUSE GASES (FACTS) | - India = worlds 3rd largest CO2 emitter - because of heavy reliance on coal - 4/5 elec. produced from said coal - 400 million have no electricity |
| GREENHOUSE GASES (EFFECTS) | - global warming - melting of polar ice caps - increase in droughts - heat waves - more hurricanes - spread of disease |
| CLIMATE CHANGE | - biggest threat to India's economy - droughts mean no farming - 60% Indian farming relied on monsoons - need farming for economy |
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