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. 2. To behave or conduct (oneself) in a given manner; comport.
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: noun. 1. (RC Church) a sacrament in which repentant sinners are

absolved and gainreconciliation with God and the Church, on condition of
confession of their sins to a priest and of performing a penance.
Refugee: a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war,
persecution, or natural disaster

Tariff: A tax imposed on imported goods and services. Tariffs are used to
restrict trade, as they increase the price of imported goods and services, making
them more expensive to consumers. A specific tariff is levied as a fixed fee based
on the type of item (e.g., $1,000 on any car).

Peacekeeping: the active maintenance of a truce between nations or communities,

especially by an international military force

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: 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 Organization (NGO): DEFINITION OF NGOs. A
non-governmental organization (NGO) is any non-profit, voluntary citizens' group
which is organized on a local, national or international level.
Global Village: the world considered as a single community linked by
telecommunications.