Sustainable Prosperity

raising tariffs in order to protect Belgian jobs is in opposition to

area of the earth's surface needed to sustain the level of resources used & waste created

Environmental damage in one region can have serious unintended consequences for other regions

What is not a threat for the future of our planet?

purchase of buildings, equipment, resources, etc in one country by those in another country

Trade which emphasizes worker-owned small businesses, fair wages, unions, safety standards, etc

created after WW2 to maintain international peace/security and increase social/econ cooperation

Which is the BEST option to manage waste?

business/individuals who use research, education, info technologies; well educated, high paid

two or more countries reducing trade barriers such as tariffs and subsidies

an economic and political system with goal of eliminating class differences and inequalities

result of free trade, where countries compete for industry by reducing tax rates

What is NOT a main concept of the circular economy?

an economic system in favour of free trade, competition and choice as means to prosperity

Selling a public/government owned service is called

savings that are achieved by producing, using, and buying in large quantities

The cartoon is making a statement about

reducing costs by using suppliers of products, parts and services in less developed countries

a special tax added to imported goods to raise the price; done to protect local factories/jobs

being able to meet needs of the present without compromising ability of future to meet needs