Lesson 9 of 84 · Global Economy
⭐ 30 XP⚓ Market PortEndangered Species and Biodiversity
Biodiversity loss threatens ecosystems everywhere.
🎯 Your mission
Trade-offs everywhere — find them.
⚡ The twist
Cheap for you usually means expensive for someone else.
Mind = Blown
🤯 The first ATM was installed in 1967 — and used radioactive ink.
Then & Now
💱 This is happening in your local store every single day.
Biodiversity loss threatens ecosystems everywhere. When species go extinct, food chains are disrupted. Conservation efforts — protected areas, breeding programs, and anti-poaching laws — help preserve life on Earth.
Key Facts
The UN has 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
The United Nations has 193 member nations.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted in 1948.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 2What is a refugee?
Why this still matters
The next time you spend $1, ask: who else benefited besides you?
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Find two products that look similar but cost very different. Why?
For the dinner table
“If you had $20 to start a business, what would you sell?”
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