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Sharing the planet

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  • A focus on the buying of goods as a major part of life.
    kənˈsjuː.mə.rɪ.zəm
  • To send goods abroad for sale.
    ˈek.spɔːt
  • The process of transferring ownership of a business or service from public to private control.
    ˌpraɪ.və.taɪˈzeɪ.ʃən
  • Uneven distribution of wealth or opportunities.
    ˌɪn.ɪˈkwɒ.lə.ti
  • A new idea, product, or way of doing something that improves a system or solves a problem.
    ˌɪn.əˈveɪ.ʃən
  • The adoption of Western ideas, culture, or technology, often as a result of globalization.
    ˌwes.tə.naɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
  • The movement of people from one country or region to another to live or work.
    maɪˈɡreɪ.ʃən
  • Adapting a product or content for a specific local culture.
    ˌləʊ.kə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən
  • An international economic system where goods and services are bought and sold across borders.
    ˈɡləʊ.bəl ˈmɑː.kɪt
  • The total amount of greenhouse gases produced by human activity, often used when discussing global trade and transportation.
    ˈkɑː.bən ˈfʊt.prɪnt
  • The basic systems and services needed for a society or economy to function (e.g., transport, power, internet).
    ˈɪn.frə.strʌk.tʃə
  • A system in which goods and services are exchanged between countries without tariffs or restrictions
    treɪdɪŋ
  • Meeting current needs without compromising the future.
    səˌsteɪ.nəˈbɪ.lə.ti
  • A group of people from the same homeland living spread out across different countries.
    daɪˈæsp.ər.ə
  • The network involved in producing and distributing a product.
    səˈplaɪ tʃeɪn
  • To bring in goods from abroad for sale.
    ˈɪm.pɔːt
  • The process by which businesses, cultures, and societies become connected and interdependent through increased trade, communication, and technology.
    ɡloʊ.bəl.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən
  • A company that operates in multiple countries beyond its home country.
    ˌmʌl.tiˈnæʃ.ən.əl
  • The practice of hiring workers or services from outside a company or country to reduce costs.
    ˈaʊtˌsɔːrsɪŋ
  • Mutual reliance between countries or groups.
    ˌɪn.tə.dɪˈpen.dəns