International development students and workers aim to create a safer, healthier world for all, with more equal distribution of wealth and social conditions. The terminology and practice of international development vary from agency to agency. The work can be controversial because it involves collaboration between parties with different levels of power and wealth. There are many sensitivities and interests involved in international development, which is why workers in this area need to have strong ethics, empathy, and comprehensive knowledge of the issues involved in development, something education in the field can bring.
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