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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Ecotourism

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Travel undertaken to witness the unique natural or ecological quality of particular sites or regions, including the provision of services to facilitate such travel.

Flue gas

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Vented air coming out of a chimney after combustion in the burner. It can include nitrogen oxides, carbon oxides, water vapour, sulphur oxides, particles and other chemical pollutants.

Red list of threatened animals

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Listing of animals threatened with extinction. The 1994 IUCN Red List, compiled by the World Conservation Monitoring Centre, includes more than 6,000 animal species known to be at risk.

Cation exchange capacity (CEC)

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Measure of potential of the soil to absorb nutrient cations; guide to agriculturists regarding the application, in terms of quantity and frequency, of cation-rich fertilisers to the soil.

Nitrogenous oxygen demand (NOD)

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Quantitative measure of the amount of dissolved oxygen required for the biological oxidation of nitrogenous material, for example, nitrogen in ammonia, and organic nitrogen in waste water.

Coastal protection

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Steps required to prevent erosion of the coast. The stabilisation of beaches or dunes is achieved by mechanical or vegetational means, or through erecting heavy sea walls or revetments.

Contaminant

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Any physical, chemical, biological or radiologic substance or matter that has an adverse effect on air, water, land/soil or biota. The term is frequently used synonymously with pollutant.