Glossary

At the end of each definition in this Glossary there is a number in brackets. This indicates the number of the Study Session where the term is first used in this OpenWASH module.


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GDP per capita

total GDP value divided by the population of the country (3)



gender issue

social or cultural issue that affects men and women differently (13)



global warming

sustained increase in the Earth's average surface temperature (9)



green economy

a sustainable economy and society with zero carbon emissions where all energy is derived from renewable resources (12)



greenhouse effect

natural process in which the Earth's atmosphere traps heat energy from the sun in a similar way to glass trapping heat inside a greenhouse (9)



greenhouse gases

gases such as carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide that contribute to human-induced climate change (1)



Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

total value of goods and services produced by a country in a year, usually measured in US dollars (3)



groundwater

water that is held in underground rocks (4)




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