Development and Global Inequalities

These flashcards summarize key concepts and definitions from the lecture on development, global inequalities, colonial impact, and the effects of climate change.

Development

A process that brings changes in economic prosperity and quality of life.

Human Development Index (HDI)

A measure that focuses on a country's ability to meet basic human needs.

Dependence

A relationship in which one state or people is dependent and dominated by another.

World Systems Theory

A theory that describes the world as an independent system of countries linked by political and economic competition.

Dependency Theory

The notion that colonialism primarily caused uneven development through the exploitation and destruction of indigenous ways of life.

Global Inequalities

The unequal distribution of resources, power, and opportunities across the world.

Climate Change

Long-term alteration of temperature and typical weather patterns in a place, exacerbated by human activities.

Vulnerability

The state of being susceptible to harm or damage, heightened by factors such as poverty and lack of infrastructure.

Environmental Racism

The disproportionate impact of environmental hazards on people of color and poor communities.

Core-Periphery Dynamics

The economic and political relationships between developed (core) and developing (periphery) nations.