Woordenschat voor IELTS (Academisch) - Wereldwijde problemen

relating to the natural world and effects of human actions on it

milieu-, ecologisch

a change in water, air, etc. that makes it harmful or dangerous

vervuiling, contaminatie

the condition of lacking enough money or income to afford basic needs like food, clothing, etc.

armoede

the serious state in which one suffers from lack of food, and may result in death or disease

honger, ondervoeding

a situation where there is not enough food that causes hunger and death

hongersnood, voedseltekort

work, particularly difficult physical work

arbeid, klus

a mass murder committed in order to destroy a particular nation, religious or ethnic group, or race

genocide

the fact that the cultures and economic systems around the world are becoming connected and similar as a result of improvement in communications and development of multinational corporations

globalisering

a severe economic state that is marked by high rates of inflation, unemployment or depression

economische crisis, financiële crisis

a very high wave or series of waves caused by an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption

tsunami

a hard time in a country's economy characterized by a reduction in employment, production, and trade

recessie

the lack of ability to read or write

illegibiliteit, geletterdheidsproblemen

the practice of treating a person or different categories of people less fairly than others

discriminatie

a person who is forced to leave their own country because of war, natural disaster, etc.

vluchteling, vluchtelinge

the fact or condition of not having a home

dakloosheid, gebrek aan huisvesting

free from conflict, violence, or disorder

vredig, rustig

a social event held with the intention of raising money for a charity or political party

fondsenwervend evenement, inzamelingsactie

to offer to do something without being forced or without payment

zich vrijwillig aanmelden, vrijwilligerswerk doen

the legal status of being a member of a certain country

burgerschap, nationaliteit

to make something smaller in amount, degree, price, etc.

verkleinen, verminderen

the extensive removal of forests, typically causing environmental damage

ontbossing

a community of living organisms together with their physical environment, interacting as a system

ecosysteem

a permanent change in global or regional climate patterns, including temperature, wind, and rainfall

klimaatverandering

the increase in the average temperature of the Earth as a result of the greenhouse effect

globale opwarming, stijging van de gemiddelde temperatuur

to use something once more, usually for a different purpose

hergebruiken, opnieuw gebruiken

to cause something to remain in its original state without any significant change

behouden, conserveren

a workplace, particularly one in which people produce clothing items, with poor conditions where workers are paid very low wages

sweatshop, uitbuitingsfabriek

the process of making waste products usable again

recycling

using warfare to achieve a goal

militair, oorlogs

an amount of money that is spent by a government, company or individual

uitgave, besteding

any destruction caused by the nature that results in a great amount of damage or the death of many, such as an earthquake, flood, etc.

natuurramp, natuurcatastrofe