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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Adaptation

Environment; Environmental policy

The process of accommodating to change. The adjustment(s) of an organism that enables it to better adjust to the environment. A genetically controlled characteristic which improves and enhances an ...

Acclimation

Environment; Environmental policy

The physiological and behavioural adjustments of an organism to changes in its immediate environment.

Consumers

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Organisms of a food chain which feed upon other organisms. Usually classified as primary consumers (herbivores-plant eating), secondary consumers (carnivores-animal eating) and micro consumers ...

Holistic approach

Environment; Environmental policy

Thorough and comprehensive analysis of interrelations between the natural environment, social, cultural, technological, and other factors, i.e., that the environment can only be understood by viewing ...

Interdisciplinary approach

Environment; Environmental policy

The utilization, combination, and coordination of (two or more) appropriate disciplines (specialists from the natural sciences, social sciences, applied sciences) technologies, and humanities in an ...

Integrated approach

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Unified, combined, and coordinated approach toward environmental problems which correlates relevant organizations, groups, individuals and disciplines by bringing the „parts" together for a complete ...

Coordinated approach

Environment; Environmental policy

Effective communications and "working together" of various organizations, groups, individuals, and disciplines on a cross-selectional basis toward environmental goals and problems. A coordinated ...