Social 10 Unit 5 Vocab

The area of the Earth's surface necessary to sustain a person

• Ecological footprint

• Sustainable Prosperity

• Ecological ethics

The degree to which the earth is able to provide the resources necessary to meet people's needs

• Sustainable Prosperity

• Sustainability

• Stewardship

Development that meets people's current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs

• Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)

• Flag of Convenience

• Sustainable Development

A flag flown by ships when they are registered in a country that is not the country of their owner

• Flag of Convenience

• Privatization

• Ecological ethics

Practicing stewardship of the environment and resources so that future generations are able to achieve prosperity

• Privatization

• Sustainable Prosperity

• Ecological footprint

When the government sells a public service to a private company.

• Stewardship

• Sustainable Development

• Privatization

Thinking about the environment from an ecological rather than a human standpoint

• Ecological ethics

• Ecological footprint

• Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)

Accepting responsibility for ensuring that the earth’s resources remain sustainable

• Stewardship

• Privatization

• Sustainability

The sea around a country's shoreline from which the country has exclusive right to extract natural resources

• Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)

• Stewardship

• Ecological footprint

A country who engages in the shipping industry (has shipping companies)

• Shipping Country

• Flags of Convenience

• Sustainable Development