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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Water quality standards

Environment; Environmental policy

Characteristics and degrees/level of water quality for comparison in terms of different sources and uses. A management plan that considers (a) water uses, (b) setting water quality criteria levels to ...

Non-biodegradable waste

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Inorganic or mineral waste materials (industrial and domestic) that cannot be broken down (decomposed) into their basic elements by the action of microorganisms and, consequently, remain in the ...

Water conservation

Environment; Environmental policy

Various measures and methods to prevent the exhaustion, pollution, and destruction of fresh water sources and their aquatic life and features. The protection, improvement, and utilisation (wise use) ...

Water resources

Environment; Environmental policy

Water suitable for use, practically all waters of the hydrosphere (e.g., rivers, lakes, canals, reservoirs, seas, oceans; underground waters, soil waters, glacier waters, atmospheric humidity). The ...

Watershed

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An area of land from which all precipitation drains to a specific water course or outlet. The boundary line of a watershed is the natural ridge which divides one drainage area from another. The area ...

International water

Environment; Environmental policy

(Seas) (Oceans) International areas in the oceans(s) which do not include the territorial (jurisdiction) waters of any States. and which are open to use by all States.