7 Terms
Home > Industry/Domain > Environment > 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.
Industry: Environment
Add a new termContributors in Environmental policy
Environmental policy
Metabolism
Environment; Environmental policy
The sum of biological and chemical reactions occuring in an organ-ism, when the process of substance conversions in the cells, from the point of start to the point when final products are formed, ...
Mimicry
Environment; Environmental policy
The resemblance (coloration or form) of a harmless animal to a poisonous, dangerous or distasteful one, which is often conspicuously marked. This affords protection, as predators tend to avoid both ...
Limiting factor
Environment; Environmental policy
A condition or factor whose absence, short supply, or excessive concentration exerts some restraining or negative influence upon a population which is incompatible with a given species requirements ...
Monoculture
Environment; Environmental policy
The cultivation of a single crop to the exclusion of other crops on the land, i.e., in contrast to having a variety of different crops on the same land. Monocultures are often very susceptible to ...
Lethal concentration
Environment; Environmental policy
The presence of environmental pollutants (poisonous) in quantities that can cause death of human beings or other organisms.
Leisure
Environment; Environmental policy
Any portion of an individual's time which is not occupied by gainful employment or by the pursuit of essential activities.
Learning
Environment; Environmental policy
The processes of acquiring knowledge and skills through practice, study or information.
