A | B |
ASEAN | very similar to the EU and NAFTA for nations in the Pacific |
GATT Treaties | General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, they were designed to make international trade free and uncomplicated |
World Trade Organization (WTO) | made up of 140 nations, it settles trade disputes |
megalopolis | areas where cities have grown so large, they run into each other |
developing country | a nation trying to industrialize, but still wanting to follow traditional ways |
developed country | an industrialized nation, an example is the US |
deforestation | clearing land by cutting down trees |
habitat | special environments required for particular organisms to live |
desertification | turning fertile land into dry land that is unsuitable for farming |
subsistence farmers | they grow food for their own families |