Key Terms

Key Term
Biodiversity
Biotechnology

Deport

Geneva Convention

Intellectual property

Maquiladora

Prisoner of conscience

Reconciliation
Refugee

Definition
diversity among and within plant and animal species
in an environment.
http://www.dictionary.com/browse/biodiversity
the manipulation (as through genetic engineering) of
living organisms or their components to produce
useful usually commercial products
https://www.merriamwebster.com/dictionary/biotechnology
To expel from a country: deported the foreigner who
had entered the country illegally.
www.thefreedictionary.com/deport
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.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/geneva_conventions
Intellectual property (IP) refers to creations of the
mind, such as inventions; literary and artistic works;
designs; and symbols, names and images used in
commerce.
http://www.wipo.int/about-ip/en/
a foreign-owned factory in Mexico at which
imported parts are assembled by lower-paid workers
into products for export
http://www.merriamwebster.com/dictionary/maquiladora
Amnesty International campaigns for the release of
prisoners of conscience people who have been
jailed because of their political, religious or other
conscientiously-held beliefs, ethnic origin, sex, color,
language, national or social origin, economic status,
birth, sexual orientation or other status, provided that
they have neither used nor advocated violence.
http://www.amnestyusa.org/ourwork/issues/prisoners-and-people-at-risk/prisonersof-conscience
an act of reconciling, as when former enemies agree
to an amicable truce.
http://www.dictionary.com/browse/reconciliation
a person who flees for refuge or safety, especially to
a foreign country, as in time of political upheaval,
war, etc.

http://www.dictionary.com/browse/refugee
Tariff

Peacekeeping

Peacemaking

Peace Enforcement

Non-governmental Organization
(NGO)

Global Village

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.
http://www.investopedia.com/terms/t/tariff.asp
the maintenance of international peace and security
by the deployment of military forces in a particular
area
http://www.dictionary.com/browse/peacekeeping
a person, group, or nation that tries to make peace,
especially by reconciling parties who disagree,
quarrel, or fight.
http://www.dictionary.com/browse/peacemaking
Peace enforcement is the use of military force to
compel peace in a conflict, generally against the will
of those combatants. To do this, it generally requires
more military force than peacekeeping operations.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_enforcement
A non-governmental organization (NGO) is a notfor-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.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nongovernmental_organization
the world, especially considered as the home of all
nations and peoples living interdependently.
http://www.dictionary.com/browse/global-village