Key terms

Meaning

Biodiversity

the variety of life in the world or in a particular

habitat or ecosystem.

Biotechnology

the exploitation of biological processes for

industrial and other purposes, especially the
genetic manipulation of microorganisms for
the production of antibiotics, hormones, etc.

Deport

To expel from a country: deported the

foreigner who had entered the country
illegally

Geneva Convention

The Geneva Conventions are a series of

treaties, between on the treatment of
civilians, prisoners of war (POWs) and
soldiers who are otherwise rendered hors
de combat, or incapable of fighting.

Intellectual property

a work or invention that is the result of

creativity, such as a manuscript or a design,
to which one has rights and for which one
may apply for a patent, copyright, trademark,
etc.

Maquiladora

a factory in Mexico run by a foreign company

and exporting its products to the country of
that company.

Prisoner of conscience

a person who has been imprisoned for

holding political or religious views that are not
tolerated by their own government.

Reconciliation

he restoration of friendly relations.

Refugee

a person who has been forced to leave their

country in order to escape war, persecution,
or natural disaster.

Tariff

a tax or duty to be paid on a particular class

of imports or exports.

Peacekeeping

the active maintenance of a truce between

nations or communities, especially by an
international military force.

Peacemaking

Peacemaking is practical conflict

transformation focused upon establishing
equitable power relationships robust
enough to forestall future conflict, often
including the establishment of means of
agreeing on ethical decisions within a
community, or among parties, that had
previously engaged in inappropriate

Peace Enforcement

refers to the use of military assets to

enforce a peace against the will of the
parties to a conflict when, for instance, a
ceasefire has failed. Peace enforcement
often exceeds the capacity of
peacekeeping forces and is thus better
executed by more heavily armed forces.

Non governmental Organizational (NGO)

s a not-for-profit organization that is

independent from states and international
governmental organizations. They are
usually funded by donations but some
avoid formal funding altogether and are
run primarily by volunteers.

Global Village

the world considered as a single community

linked by telecommunications.