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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Sanitation

Environment; Environmental policy

Control of physical factors in the human environment that can harm the health or survival of human and plant/animal life, e.g., drainage and disposal of sewage, pure water supply, etc. Improvement of ...

Multiple-use

Environment; Environmental policy

Coordinated management (and planning) for the most judicious and harmonious use of the land on a long term basis under the concept of combining two or more uses and/or purposes with attention to ...

Sanctuary

Environment; Environmental policy

An area, usually in natural condition, which is reserved (set aside) by a governmental or private agency for the protection of particular species of animals during part or all of the year.

Mutation

Environment; Environmental policy

The natural or artificial process of change in the genetic material that determines or alters the characteristics of a species. When caused by mutagens, mutations are often negative and/or harmful.

School

Environment; Environmental policy

An educational institution of the primary (children) or secondary (youth) level of education. Also a direction or institution for specialised higher education at a university, e.g., School of ...