6893697586 | Well-being | An overall measure of quality of life for individuals and society. | 0 | |
6893697587 | Economics | A social science that deals with production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. | ![]() | 1 |
6893697588 | Genuine progress Indicator (GPI) | measurement of the economy that considers personal consumption, income distribution, levels of higher ed, resource depletion, pollution, and health | ![]() | 2 |
6893697589 | Technology Transfer | happens when less developed countries adopt technological innovations developed in wealthy countries | ![]() | 3 |
6893697590 | Leapfrogging | Developing nations bypassing earlier technologies and adopting more advanced technologies | ![]() | 4 |
6893697591 | Natural Capital | Resources of the planet such as air, water, and minerals. | ![]() | 5 |
6893697592 | Human Capital | Human knowledge, potential, and abilities. | ![]() | 6 |
6893697593 | Manufactured Capital | All goods and services that humans produce. | ![]() | 7 |
6893697594 | Market Failure | When the economic system does not account for all costs. | ![]() | 8 |
6893697595 | Environmental Economics | field of economics that examines costs and benefits of policies and regulations related to environmental degradation | ![]() | 9 |
6893697596 | Ecological Economics | The study of economics as a component of ecological systems. | ![]() | 10 |
6893697598 | Valuation | The practice of assigning monetary value to seemingly intangible benefits and natural capital. | ![]() | 11 |
6893697599 | Environmental Worldview | set of assumptions and beliefs about how people think the world works, their role, and proper behavior regarding the environment | ![]() | 12 |
6893697600 | Anthropocentric | Human-centered | ![]() | 13 |
6893697601 | Stewardship | The careful and responsible management of Earth and its resources. | ![]() | 14 |
6893697602 | Biocentric | Life centered. Humans are one of many species, all of which have intrinsic value. | ![]() | 15 |
6893697603 | Ecocentric | A worldview that places equal value on all living organisms and the ecosystems in which they live. | ![]() | 16 |
6893697604 | United Nations (UN) | an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security | ![]() | 17 |
6893697605 | UNEP | United Nations Environmental Programme, gathers information, conducts research, and assesses environmental problems | ![]() | 18 |
6893697606 | World Bank | organization established by industrialized nations to lend money to less developed countries | ![]() | 19 |
6893697607 | World Health Organization | within the UN; combats the spread of infectious diseases and health issues related to natural disasters | ![]() | 20 |
6893697608 | UNDP | A program of the United Nations that works to improve living conditions through economic development | ![]() | 21 |
6893697609 | EPA | Environmental Protection Agency | ![]() | 22 |
6893697610 | OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration | ![]() | 23 |
6893697611 | DOE | Department of Energy. Main goal is to advance energy and economic security of US. | 24 | |
6893697612 | Human Development Index (HDI) | measure of economic well-being that combines life expectancy, knowledge, education, and standard of living | ![]() | 25 |
6893697613 | Human Poverty Index (HPI) | Counterpart of HDI. Look at proportion of population suffering from poverty from HDI. | ![]() | 26 |
6893697614 | Command-and-Control regulation | A strategy for pollution control that involves regulations and enforcement mechanisms. | ![]() | 27 |
6893697615 | Incentive-based regulation | a program that constructs financial and other incentives for lowering emissions | ![]() | 28 |
6893697616 | Triple Bottom Line | Combination of economic, social, and ecological concerns that can lead to a sustainable strategy. | ![]() | 29 |
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