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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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Cloud forest
Environment; Environment statistics
Forest in a mountainous region where cloudiness and condensation occur regularly.
Artificial recharge
Environment; Environment statistics
Introduction of surface water into an underground aquifer through recharge wells.
Bench terrace
Environment; Environment statistics
Embankment constructed along sloping land for the purpose of controlling erosion.
Dune stabilisation
Environment; Environment statistics
Activities that aim at stabilising dunes mainly by the planting of plant species.
Allotrophic
Environment; Environment statistics
Receiving (as do lakes or ponds) organic material by drainage from adjacent land.
Earthquake
Environment; Environment statistics
Sudden shaking or trembling of the earth caused by faulting or volcanic activity.
Peroxyacetyl nitrate (PAN)
Environment; Environment statistics
Component of photochemical smog, injurious to plants at a concentration of more than 0.05 parts per million (p.p.m.).
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