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6893697586Well-beingAn overall measure of quality of life for individuals and society.0
6893697587EconomicsA social science that deals with production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.1
6893697588Genuine progress Indicator (GPI)measurement of the economy that considers personal consumption, income distribution, levels of higher ed, resource depletion, pollution, and health2
6893697589Technology Transferhappens when less developed countries adopt technological innovations developed in wealthy countries3
6893697590LeapfroggingDeveloping nations bypassing earlier technologies and adopting more advanced technologies4
6893697591Natural CapitalResources of the planet such as air, water, and minerals.5
6893697592Human CapitalHuman knowledge, potential, and abilities.6
6893697593Manufactured CapitalAll goods and services that humans produce.7
6893697594Market FailureWhen the economic system does not account for all costs.8
6893697595Environmental Economicsfield of economics that examines costs and benefits of policies and regulations related to environmental degradation9
6893697596Ecological EconomicsThe study of economics as a component of ecological systems.10
6893697598ValuationThe practice of assigning monetary value to seemingly intangible benefits and natural capital.11
6893697599Environmental Worldviewset of assumptions and beliefs about how people think the world works, their role, and proper behavior regarding the environment12
6893697600AnthropocentricHuman-centered13
6893697601StewardshipThe careful and responsible management of Earth and its resources.14
6893697602BiocentricLife centered. Humans are one of many species, all of which have intrinsic value.15
6893697603EcocentricA worldview that places equal value on all living organisms and the ecosystems in which they live.16
6893697604United Nations (UN)an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security17
6893697605UNEPUnited Nations Environmental Programme, gathers information, conducts research, and assesses environmental problems18
6893697606World Bankorganization established by industrialized nations to lend money to less developed countries19
6893697607World Health Organizationwithin the UN; combats the spread of infectious diseases and health issues related to natural disasters20
6893697608UNDPA program of the United Nations that works to improve living conditions through economic development21
6893697609EPAEnvironmental Protection Agency22
6893697610OSHAOccupational Safety and Health Administration23
6893697611DOEDepartment of Energy. Main goal is to advance energy and economic security of US.24
6893697612Human Development Index (HDI)measure of economic well-being that combines life expectancy, knowledge, education, and standard of living25
6893697613Human Poverty Index (HPI)Counterpart of HDI. Look at proportion of population suffering from poverty from HDI.26
6893697614Command-and-Control regulationA strategy for pollution control that involves regulations and enforcement mechanisms.27
6893697615Incentive-based regulationa program that constructs financial and other incentives for lowering emissions28
6893697616Triple Bottom LineCombination of economic, social, and ecological concerns that can lead to a sustainable strategy.29

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