Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change Glossary

Key Terms and Definitions

Acid

Acid: Sour.

Afford

Afford: To have enough money; permitirse.

Beyond My Reach

Beyond my reach: Inaccessible; outside the limits of one’s ability; inalcanzable.

Be in Charge

Be in charge: To be responsible for someone or something; a cargo.

Carbon

Carbon: Charcoal; carbón.

Catch Sight Of

Catch sight of: To notice; avistar, divisar.

Climate Change

Climate change: Global warming.

Conservation

Conservation: Preservation; ahorro.

Confidence In

Confidence in: To feel secure about; belief

Read More

Key Concepts in International Relations and Global Politics

Three elements define a state: Territory, people, and authority.

Three types of tensions during the Cold War: Nuclear tension, ideological tension, and economic tension.

What is not an impact of wars on society? Greater immigration.

What is the Responsibility to Protect (R2P)? A state has a responsibility to protect its population from genocide, ethnic cleansing, and crimes against humanity.

What three competing institutions were created at the end of the Feudal Era? Sovereign territorial states, city-

Read More

Operations Management: Strategies, Decision-Making, and Quality Control

Operations Management and Strategy

Operations refer to a function or system that transforms inputs into outputs of greater value. Operations Management (Ops Management) involves the design, operation, and implementation of productive systems. A Value Chain is a series of activities from supplier to consumer that adds value to a product.

Input → Transformation Process → Output

Evolution of Operations Management

  1. Craft Production: Handcrafting products for individual customers.
  2. Division of Labor: Dividing
Read More