A democracy is a way of running a country. It basically means “people power” or “rule by the people”. It means that people themselves can control how they are governed. They can do this, for instance, by voting in elections to choose their own political leaders. (EU funded Horizon 2020 RECONNECT project. TOPIC 5: WHAT IS DEMOCRACY? https://reconnect-europe.eu/what-is-democracy/)
Dictatorships are types of government where one person or group has control over the country and can do what they want. People who live there usually do not have many rights or freedoms. (EU funded Horizon 2020 RECONNECT project. TOPIC 5: WHAT IS DEMOCRACY? https://reconnect-europe.eu/what-is-democracy/)
Medium-size spreading tree of Asia origin and cultivated in sub-tropical countries, particularly around the Mediterranean Sea. The tree bears many-seeded fruits of various colours and sizes, with a very soft and sugary pulp. Figs have more nutrient value than many other fruits as they contain, even when fresh, lower water content and higher carbohydrate content, particularly mono and disaccharides. Figs are consumed fresh or dried. (FAO Core commodity description)
Dynamic programming is both a mathematical optimization method and a computer programming method. The method was developed by Richard Bellman in the 1950s and has found applications in numerous fields, from aerospace engineering to economics. In both contexts it refers to simplifying a complicated problem by breaking it down into simpler sub-problems in a recursive manner. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamic_programming)
Theory that suggests that under natural circumstances, species addition and loss are balanced, and furthermore, that displacement from the equilibrium value results in changes in speciation or extinction rate that tend to restore the system to its equilibrium state. (European Environment Agency, 2024. Equilibrium theory https://www.eea.europa.eu/help/glossary/chm-biodiversity/equilibrium-theory)
Federalism is a system of government in which the same territory is controlled by two levels of government. Generally, an overarching national government is responsible for broader governance of larger territorial areas, while the smaller subdivisions, states, and cities govern the issues of local concern. (Cornell law School. Federalism https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/federalism)
The process through which firms grow laterally by gaining control over other firms performing similar activities at the same level in the marketing sequence. In policy and planning it refers to integration between different sectors (such as fisheries and forestry). (FAO. 2008. Glossary of aquaculture. https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/a1555m)
This widely distributed, demersal species occurs in estuaries and inshore habitats to depths on the continental shelf. The estimated generation length is 7 years. It is taken in commercial fisheries in much of its range. (Cardinale, M., Chanet, B., Martínez Portela, P., Munroe, T.A., Nimmegeers, S.,
Vansteenbrugge, L. & Turan, C. 2021. Scophthalmus rhombus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened
Species 2021: e.T198732A144938884. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-
2.RLTS.T198732A144938884.en)
As part of Canada’s foreign affairs and development efforts, the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) champions and funds research and innovation within and alongside developing regions to drive global change. (IDRC. 2025. About IDRC. https://www.idrc-crdi.ca/en/about-idrc)
