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nuclear power
power generated from nuclear reactions
malnutrition
Malnutrition occurs when an organism gets too few or too many nutrients, resulting in health problems. Specifically, it is a deficiency, excess, or imbalance of energy, protein and other nutrients which adversely affects the body's tissues and form.
human trafficking
trade of humans for the purpose of forced labor, sexual slavery, or commercial sexual exploitation for the trafficker or others
space debris
defunct artificial object or collection of such objects in space
antimicrobial resistance
resistance of microbes to drugs directed against them
tax haven
country or place with low taxes for foreign investors
forced displacement
involuntary or coerced movement of a person or persons away from their home or home region
offshore financial centre
Corporate and traditional tax havens
global problem
any global social, economic, political or environmental problem that has already arisen or can arise from global change or globalization
overconsumption
thumb|Anti Shein protest, Grenoble, France Overconsumption describes a situation where consumers overuse their available goods and services to where they cannot, or do not want to, replenish or reuse them. In microeconomics, this is the point where the marginal cost of a consumer is greater than their marginal utility. The term overconsumption is quite controversial and does not necessarily have a single unifying definition. When used to refer to natural resources to the point where the environment is negatively affected, it is synonymous with the term overexploitation. However, when used in t
base erosion and profit shifting
corporate tax avoidance tools
global health
collaborative trans-national research and action for promoting health for all
overpopulation
Overpopulation or overabundance is a state in which the population of a species is larger than the carrying capacity of its environment. This may be caused by increased birth rates, lowered mortality rates, reduced predation or large scale migration, leading to an overabundant species and other animals in the ecosystem competing for food, space, and resources. The animals in an overpopulated area may then be forced to migrate to areas not typically inhabited, or die off without access to necessary resources.
conflict resource
resources extracted in a conflict zone and sold to perpetuate the fighting
Financial Secrecy Index
qualitative ranking of secrecy jurisdictions
pandemic prevention
measures to reduce causes of new infectious diseases and prevent outbreaks and epidemics from becoming pandemics
EU Anti-Trafficking Day
Singleton
hypothetical world order in which there is a single decision-making agency
child health and nutrition in Africa
overview about child health and nutrition in Africa
European Union tax haven blacklist
European Commission tool against tax avoidance