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How does fairtrade reduce the development gap?
Fairtrade can reduce the devlopment gap by paying the underpaid farmers more money. The money they earn extra can be payed as taxes, and taxes mean the government can pay towards better services such are education and healthcare. Better education can incr
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How does income influence your wellbeing?
By having a higher income, you can increase the water usage therefore meaning you have a higher standard if living. A higher income can mean you can afford things like showers etc.
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What does sustainable mean?
meeting the needs of this generation without any harm of meeting the needs of future generations
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What is the link between rising standards of living and water consumption?
Due to population growth, there is a higher standard of living meaning more people will need water for domestic use
industry- there is a higher demand for products that use water (could also link to the increasing population)
agriculture- need for crop gr
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what is water insecurity?
the lack of a reliable source of water, of appropriate quality and quantity to meet the needs of the local human population and environment.
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what is a water deficit?
when the demand exceeds the supply
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what is economic water security?
a country that has access to things like reservoirs
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what is physical water security?
climate is not an issue for water supply
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what is water conservation?
the preservation, control and development of water resources, both surface and groundwater, and prevention of pollution.
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what is grey water?
household reusable water (from sinks and showers)
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what is a water surplus?
when the supply of water exceeds supply
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what is water recycling?
the reuse of sewage water after it has been treated for other uses like agriculture or irrigation- very sustainable and it environmentally friendly.
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