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Conservation - the act of preserving nature - attempting to save habitats, species and biodiversity in general 2/3 - the proportion of living species which are found in tropical rainforests Current extinction rates - approx. 100 species per million species per year Ecosystem complexity - creates stability and resilience to change in an ecosystem - there are many pathways for energy flow Limiting factors - environmental conditions that limit the growth, abundance, or distribution...

Environmental value system (EVS) - a world view or paradigm that shapes the way an individual or group of people perceive and evaluate environmental issues. This is influenced by cultural, religious, economic, and socio-political context. Ecocentric worldview - puts ecology and nature as central to humanity Anthropocentric worldview - believes humans must sustainably manage the global system Technocentric worldview - believes that technological developments can provide solutions to ...

Ecocentric - pure ecology & nature is central to humanity and emphasizes a less materialist approach to life with greater self-sufficiency of societies Technocentric - believes that technological development can provide solutions to environmental problems Anthropocentric - believes humans must sustainably manage the global system Environmental Manager - believe governments need to legislate to protect environment and resources from overexploitation and make sustainable economics - h...

Model - a simplified description designed to show the structure or working of an object, system or concept. Open system - type in which both matter and energy are exchanged with its surroundings Closed system - type in which energy but not matter is exchanged with its surroundings Gaia hypothesis - developed by James Lovelock, compares the Earth to a living organism in which feedback mechanisms maintain equilibrium Isolated system - type in which neither energy nor matter is exc...

System - An assemblage of parts and their relationship forming a functioning entirely or whole Open System - Exchanges matter and energy Closed System - Exchanges only energy Isolated System - does not exchange matter or energy. Theoretical. 1st Law of Thermodynamics - Energy is neither created nor destroyed. It only changes forms. 2nd Law of Thermodynamics - The entropy of a closed system increases. When energy is transformed into work, some energy is always lost as waste...

5 stages of Econ. Integration - Free trade area - remove trade barriers with members but keep them for non-members Customs union - all members use same external Tariff with non-members Common mkt - cooperate with all members when making policies. Econ. Union - Use same currency & harmonized tax Political union - members behave as one country A drawback of regional econ integration - Exclusive internal trading Kyoto Protocol - controlling global warming by setting greenhouse...

An international company works with many economic sectors and notices that one sector in particular is slower to adopt artificial intelligence, which limits their opportunities on a global scale. Which economic sector shows this slower pace? - Education A company is exploring a new peer-to-peer network technology that allows businesses to operate internationally with significantly less risk of data breaches. Which technology is this company exploring? - Blockchain Which effect does a com...

What is a characteristic of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)? - The IMF is a cooperative institution and provides more effective currency exchange. What was the initial purpose of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in phase one, prior to 1973? - Regulated currency exchange between nations Privatization - Selling government holdings to private companies Deregulation - The removal of regulations or restrictions in a particular industry How does the International Monetary Fu...

In which law system does a judge decide the applicable law for the case as a jury determines the facts? - Common Which activity of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) impacts policy making? - Being owned and directed by the governments of the member nations What is a characteristic of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)? - The IMF is a cooperative institution and provides more effective currency exchange. What was the initial purpose of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in ph...

Nowadays, countries have joined different international organizations as well as regional organizations and have signed agreements to follow the organization's rules. This is due to______. - Political globalization General Motor in recent years have gradually moved its production facilities to Mexico and have lowered the production cost significantly. This is a benefit brought by_________. - Economic globalization Over many years, the Ireland government has made a consistent policy to ...