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Issues related to the circumstances or condition of the earth's natural surroundings.
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offstream fish farming
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Breeding, rearing and farming of fish, as well as cultivation of oysters for pearls or food, in offstream freshwater, brackish water or saline water.
organic farming
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Farming system that avoids the use of artificial fertilizers, pesticides or herbicides and uses organic manures and organic methods of crop rotation.
sustainable economic growth
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In operational terms, upward trend in environmentally adjusted net domestic product (EDP) under certain conditions and assumptions (Bartelmus, 1994).
sewage effluent standards
Environment; Environment statistics
Standards prescribed at sewage works that provide information on biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), suspended solids and ammoniacal nitrogen with a view to obtaining the desired ...
squatter settlements
Environment; Environment statistics
Areas of housing units that have been constructed or erected on land to which the occupants do not have a legal claim. See also informal settlements.
atomic energy
Environment; Environment statistics
1. internal energy of an atom absorbed by the atom when it was formed; 2. energy derived from the nuclear transformation (fission or fusion) of atoms.
monitoring
Environment; Environment statistics
Continuous or frequent standardized measurement and observation of the environment (air, water, land/soil, biota), often used for warning and control.
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