Religious Attitudes to World Poverty Glossary 0.0 / 5 ? Religious StudiesReligious Attitudes to World PovertyGCSEAQA Created by: sheskely1Created on: 13-08-16 17:20 Less Economically Developed Country (LEDC) Poor country, where people live in poverty 1 of 18 Economically Developed Country (EDC) Rich country where people enjoy a comfortable standard of living 2 of 18 Natural Disaster Disaster caused by nature (for example earthquakes, volcanoes) 3 of 18 Civil War War fought against a country's government by people living within that country 4 of 18 Corruption Dishonesty that usually leads to accumulation of wealth 5 of 18 Climate Regular weather conditions of an area 6 of 18 World Trade Different countries buying and selling goods to/from each other 7 of 18 Global Interdependence Where different countries in the world are dependent upon each other for trade and survival 8 of 18 Justice Bringing about what is right and fair according to the law, or making up for what has been done wrong 9 of 18 Stewardship Idea that believers have a duty to look after the environment on behalf of God 10 of 18 Compassion Feeling of pity that makes one want to help 11 of 18 Religious Organisation Organisation based on religious principles; usually set up by one religion 12 of 18 Voluntary Service Person Chooses to work with the poor without being paid 13 of 18 Unfair Trade Trade where the producers are exploited by the buyers 14 of 18 Fairtrade System of trading that ensures fair prices for produce from LEDCs 15 of 18 Emergency Aid Immediate assistance to deal with the aftermath of the disaster 16 of 18 Sustainable Development People are helped to develop their skills and learn new ones which they can use again 17 of 18 Long Term Aid Assistance given to a poor country possibly over a long period of time that has a lasting effect 18 of 18
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