GLOBAL HEALTH & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT: part b WITH EXPERT CURATED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Biodiversity

..the variety of different plants, animals and microorganisms, their genes and the ecosystems of which they are a part.

Economic Sustainability

..ensuring that average incomes in all countries are adequate to sustain a decent standard of living and continue to rise in line with inflation and living costs in the future.

Environmental Sustainability

..ensuring the natural environment is used in a way that will preserve resources into the future

Non-renewable Resources

..refers to the resources that are not replenished in a short period, so once they are used they are not available for future generations; includes coal, natural gas, petroleum and nuclear substances.

Renewable Resources

..refers to the resources that are replenished naturally and over a relatively short period; includes crops, water, oxygen, forests and fish stocks.

Social Protection

..is the assistance provided by governments to vulnerable people to meet basic needs such as income, food and housing.

Social Sustainability

..refers to creating an equitable society where all people can access social resources, both now and into the future.

Sustainability

..relates to meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

Three Dimensions of Sustainability

..social, environmental and economic.

Environmental Sustainability Considerations

..biodiversity, use of natural resources, waste removal and pollution and climate change.

Social Sustainability Considerations

..gender equality, access to safe and decent working conidtions, promotion of political and legal rights and peace and security.

Economic Sustainability Considerations

..trade, job creation, economic growth and innovation and diversity of industries.

Aquifer

..is an underground layer of rock, sediment or soil that contains water.

Digital Health Technologies

..refers to the use of digital tools, platforms and devices in health care.

Displaced

..people are those who are forced to leave their home because of war or persecution.

Glacier

..refers to a slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles.

Globalisation

..relates to the process in which boundaries between countries are reduced or eliminated, allowing individuals, groups and companies to act on a global scale; a reduction in barriers to trade, communication and transport contributes to this process. It can be described as transforming the different societies of the world into one global society.

Greenhouse Gases

..are gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing heat. Carbon dioxide, methane and chlorofluorocarbons (used in the manufacture of aerosol sprays) are examples.

Sleep Apnoea

..is a sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts.

Ultra Processed Foods

..are highly processed foods, usually containing cheap ingredients and many artificial additives. They contain high levels of salt, fat and refined sugars.

Mass Migration

..refers to the movement of large groups of people from one geographical area to another.

Tourism

..refers to the activities that people get involved in when they travel to and stay in places where they do not normally live.

eHealth

..refers to health services and information delivered or enhanced through the internet and related technologies.

Global Trends

..are patterns of social, environmental and economic activity that affect many countries and require action to be taken at a global level.

Climate Change

..is about long-term shifts in temperature and weather patterns.