Environment statistics

Environment statistics

The development of methodologies and data collection in support of the development and harmonization of national and international statistics on the environment.

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Fish catch/landing

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Catch and landing are frequently used as synonyms for the volume of fish brought ashore. In some cases fish catch is defined as the volume of fish taken out of the sea, differing from fish landing by ...

Volume over bark (VOB)

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Measure of timber stocks, gross volume in cubic metres per hectare over bark of free bole (from stump or buttresses to crown point of first main branch) of all living trees more than (usually) 10 ...

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHS)

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Class of hydrocarbons of high molecular weight emitted as a result of processes occurring in motor vehicles and other processes of incomplete combustion. PAHs are toxic in high concentrations, and ...

Deciduous forest

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Forest composed primarily of broad-leaved trees that shed all their leaves during one season. Such forests are found in three middle-latitude regions with a temperate climate characterised by a ...

Algae

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Simple rootless plants that grow in sunlit waters. The decomposition or breakdown of dead algae generally affects water quality adversely by reducing levels of dissolved oxygen. Algae serve as food ...

Protection of soil and groundwater

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Environmental protection activity involving the construction, maintenance and operation of installations for the decontamination of polluted soils, the cleansing of groundwater and the protection ...

Tundra

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Type of ecosystem dominated by lichens, mosses, grasses and dwarf woody plants. It is found at high latitudes (arctic tundra) or high altitudes (alpine tundra). The arctic tundra possesses a ...