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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Climatic stress

Environment; Environmental policy

Condition of a psychical tension that arises in man or animals when they are placed or act in hard climatic conditions, usually such stress effects are accompanied by the rising of protective ...

Cites

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Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of wild plants and animals. Composed of various nations and has a regulatory network to control trade in endangered species on a world-wide ...

Climatic factors

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Physical conditions that determine the climate in a given area, e.g., latitude, altitude, ocean streams, etc.

Chain reaction

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A reaction that proceeds in a series of steps with each step being made possible by the preceding one.

Criteria

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The scientific characteristic criterion of an evaluation or judgement, decision-making is based upon.

Natural resources, management

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The integrated and harmonious management of natural resources through utilization, protection, manipulation (change) and conflict reduction measures and activities. The management of human use of ...

A feature or component of the natural environment that is of value in serving human needs, e.g.,, soil, water, plantlife, wildlife, etc. Some natural resources have an economic value (e.g., timber) ...