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Issues related to the circumstances or condition of the earth's natural surroundings.
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driving force-state-response framework
Environment; Environment statistics
Framework for indicators for sustainable development adapted from the pressure-state-response framework. See also framework for indicators of sustainable development.
pathogen
Environment; Environment statistics
Micro-organism that can cause disease in other organisms. It may be present in sewage, run-off from animal farms, swimming pools, contaminated shellfish and so forth.
natural pollutant
Environment; Environment statistics
Pollutant created by substances of natural origin such as volcanic dust, sea salt particles, photochemically formed ozone, and products of forest fibres, among others.
infant mortality rate
Environment; Environment statistics
Annual number of deaths of infants under age 1 per 1,000 live births. It is used as an indicator of the probability of dying between birth and exactly one year of age.
photosynthesis
Environment; Environment statistics
Chemical process carried on by green plants through which light energy is used to produce glucose from carbon dioxide and water, and oxygen is released as a by-product.
instream use
Environment; Environment statistics
Non-withdrawal use, that is, use of water taking place within a stream channel, for example, in hydroelectric power generation, navigation, fish farming and recreation.
hydrogenation
Environment; Environment statistics
Process of adding hydrogen to vegetable oil under pressure at a temperature of around 170 degrees centigrade that converts harmful saturated fats into unsaturated ones.
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