Environmental policy

Environmental policy

Policy related to managing human activities with a view to prevent, reduce, or mitigate harmful effects on nature and natural resources.

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Noise pollution

Environment; Environmental policy

Undesired sound without value and of an unwanted, obnoxious, and disturbing nature. Excessive noise pollution is harmful to human physical/mental health, organisms, and ecosystems as well as ...

Radioactive pollution

Environment; Environmental policy

The addition of radioactive substances to the environment as a result of human activity. The emitted radiation from these substances may damage living organisms and ecosystems.

Military pollution

Environment; Environmental policy

Pollution of the environment caused by military actions, testing, discharging, or keeping of weapons, e.g., chemical, biological, radioactive, etc.

A large, wildland area where the earth and its community of life are untrammelled by people and where people are visitors who do not remain. An area of undeveloped land which retains its primaeval ...

Workshop

Environment; Environmental policy

A teaching/training seminar which emphasises free discussion and exchange of ideas along with principles, concepts, practical methods, and skills for problem-solving and/or professional development. ...

World conservation strategy

Environment; Environmental policy

A global conservation document, which provides strategies and principles for the integration of conservation and development to ensure that modifications to the earth do indeed secure the survival ...

World heritage site

Environment; Environmental policy

(Natural) Internationally designated area of outstanding universal value with the primary objective of protecting the natural features for which the area was considered to be of world heritage ...