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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Drylands

Environment; Environmental policy

Areas where rainfall is low and evaporation and transportation are high. Cover about a third of the earth's land surface. Drylands are subject to desertification and listed as a priority area by the ...

Ecodevelopment

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(Ecologically sound development) An approach to development through rational use of natural resources by means of appropriate technology and system of production which take into account and provide ...

Ecological factor

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An environmental factor that, under some definite conditions, can exert appreciable influence on organisms or their communities, causing, the increase or decrease in the number of organisms and/or ...

Ecological indicators

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F actors, organisms, species, and communities with specific characteristics that can be used for the determination of certain environmental conditions.

Ecological impact

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The total effect of an environmental change, either natural or human caused, on the ecology of an area.

Ecological backlash

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Unexpected, and often undesirable, side effects of human actions and changes on an ecosystem.

Anticipatory policy

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Policies that attempt to anticipate significant economic, social, and ecological events rather than simply react to them. Involves actions to ensure that conservation and other environ-mental ...