NP vocabulary 3

embargo a ban on trade

sanction restriction on what a country may import/export

debt relief when a person or a country does not have to pay their debt anymore

incurring in debt having to pay money/owing money as a result of doing something

debtor country a country that is in debt

debt burden the responsibility of having to pay back a lot of money

eradicate to wipe out; to destroy

taken root verb to begin to take hold or have effect

drastic measures extreme actions

envisage to imagine; to conceive of

genetic modification alters the genes in biological organisms, for eg a medical purpose

foresee to know in advance, predict

renewable energy energy from a source that is not depleted when used

sustainable development development without depletion of natural resources

contaminate to pollute

grow exponentially grow extremely rapidly

deforestation Removing trees faster than forests can replace themselves

carbon emissions Carbon released in the atmosphere from vehicles and industries

sceptics someone who doubts the truth or value of an idea or belief

endangered species Species that is at risk of extinction

biodiversity The amount of biological or living diversity per unit area

shrinking habitats place where animals live and breed which are decreasing in size

unprocessed which have not been treated with chemicals or such

wholesome healthy and good for you, physically or emotionally

generate to produce

at the forefront the leading or most important position or place

manufacturing industries people and businesses making products

developed nations nations with relatively high standards of living (and economies based more on industry)

prone to likely to

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