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19 Cards in this Set
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Change
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The dynamic nature of all processes on Earth, whether slow or fast, small or large
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Cultural value
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Value relating to the shared characteristics of a group of people
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Developed country
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An industrialised country with a well-developed economy capable of supporting its own people
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Developing country
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A non-industrialised country with a lower living standard, and lower Human Development Index ranking than other countries
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Digital divide
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The unequal levels of access that people in different countries have to communication technologies like the Internet and mobile network coverage
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Economic value
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Value relating to employment, incomce and trade
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Environment
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A specific place on Earth and all the things, both animate and inanimate, that are there
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Fair trade
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An alternative to conventional world trade. A partnership between producers and consumers, based on reciprocal benefit and mutual respect. Fair trade ensures producers receive a fair price for the work they do.
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Global citizenshp
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The idea that a citizen is linked in many different ways to places all over the world
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Global trade
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The buying and selling of goods, services produce and capital between countires or territories across international borders
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Globalisation
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The increasing interconnection between countries, including economic, political and cultural exchange between countries all over the world
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Historical value
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Value relating to past experiences and events
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Interconnection
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The relationship between all things, both animate and inanimate, ad all processes, both natural and manmade
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Multinational corporation
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A company that operates in more than one country - Apple, Nike, Toyota, Samsung,Microsoft.
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Place
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A part of the Earth's surface that is identified and given meaning by people
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Spiritual value
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Value relating to a person's beliefs
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Sustainability
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The ongoing capacity of Earth to maintain all life
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Tariff
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A tax or payment that a government places on imports or exports of a particular type of produce or produce; used to restrict or control trade between countries
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Trade agreement
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A wide ranging tax, tariff and trade treaty where signatories experience reduced or no tariffs, quotas and restrictions on items traded between them - also called a trade pact
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