Civics 14- Key Terms

Find the meaning of the following key terms:

Biodiversity: Diversity among plant and animal species in an environment.
(www.dictionary.com/browse/biodiversity)
Biotechnology: The use of living cells, bacteria, etc., to make useful products. (such
as crops that insects are less inclined to destroy or new kinds of medicine)
(www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biotechnology)
Deport: To expel or transport something/someone from a country; usually by force.
(www.dictionary.com/browse/deport)
Geneva Convention: One of the series of agreements concerning the treatment of
prisoners of war, the ill, the wounded and the dead in battle. It was first made in
Geneva, Switzerland, in 1864 and subsequently accepted in later revisions by most
nations. (www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Geneva%20convention)
Intellectual property: Refers to creations of the mind, such as inventions, literary and
artistic works, designs and symbols/names/images used in selling. IP is protected by
the law; so the original creator gets credit or finances for their work.(Copyright, if you
will) (www.wipo.int/about-ip/en/)
Maquiladora: A spanish term for a factory located near the United States-Mexico
border. Maquiladoras are a product of the Twin Plant Agreement established between
two countries in the 1960s; they have certain tax advantages that make them attractive
to businesses. The translation from Spanish to English would be assembly plant.
(www.investopedia.com/terms/m/maquiladora.asp)
Prisoner of conscience: People who have been jailed simply because of their
political, religious or conscientiously-held beliefs. Also because of their ethnicity, sex,
colour, language, national or social origin, economic status, birth and/or sexual
orientation; provided that none of them used violence.
(www.amnestyusa.org/our-work/issues/prisoners-and-people-at-risk/prisoners-of-consci
ence)

Reconciliation: When former enemies agree to an amicable truce; when someone

resigns to something not originally desired in the first place.
(www.dictionary.com/browse/reconciliation)
Refugee: A person who flees their country for safety; especially in a time of war,
political upheaval etc. (www.dictionary.com/browse/refugee)
Tariff: A tax imposed on imported goods and services. They are used to restrict trade
and provide additional earnings for governments-at the expense of consumers and
foreign producers. (http://www.investopedia.com/terms/t/tariff.asp)
Peacekeeping: To maintain international peace and security, in certain areas, using
military forces. (http://www.dictionary.com/browse/peacekeeping)
Peacemaking: The use of peace settlements to resolve a conflict and dispute
arguments. (http://www.thefreedictionary.com/peacemaking)
Peace enforcement: Refers to the use of military assets to enforce peace against the
will of the parties and their conflicts. (https://pesd.princeton.edu/?q=node/259)
Non Governmental Organization (NGO): A citizen based association that operate
independently from the government, usually to deliver resources or serve some political
or social purpose.
(http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/NGO-non-governmental-organization)
Global Village: When the world is seen as a community; where people are connected
by computers, television etc, and all depend on one another.
(http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/global%20village)