Towards a Sustainable Future — Flashcards

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Global interdependence means mutual dependence at an international level. Countries depend on one another for food, energy, minerals, manufactured goods, finance, and trade.

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Countries become economically interdependent because no country can produce everything efficiently on its own. Trade in goods, services, information, and raw materials links national economies togethe…

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This shows interdependence because one country depends on another for oil, while the other depends on it for manufactured goods. Each country needs the other for different needs.

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Environmental problems do not stay within one country. Air pollution, waste, and resource depletion in one place can affect nearby and distant regions, so environmental care becomes a shared responsib…

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This means natural resources should be used wisely and fairly. Human greed and wasteful consumption can damage the environment and reduce resources for future generations.

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Trade helps countries earn income by selling goods and services. Aid helps poorer countries by providing money, support, and public services such as education. Together, they can reduce economic gaps.

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The prices of primary products often rise and fall sharply. Because of this, planning development becomes difficult, debts are harder to repay, and poverty becomes harder to reduce.

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The Montreal Protocol is an international treaty signed in September 1987 by 27 nations. It required a 50% reduction in CFC production by 1999 and froze five CFC species and three Halons at 1986 level…