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Environment statistics
The development of methodologies and data collection in support of the development and harmonization of national and international statistics on the environment.
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sedimentation tank
Environment; Environment statistics
Holding area for waste water where floating wastes are skimmed off and settled solids are pumped to incinerators, digesters, filters or other means of disposal.
environmental labelling
Environment; Environment statistics
Indication of the environmental impact-related characteristics of a product, typically on the package containing the product, by private or public institutions.
carbon tax
Environment; Environment statistics
Instrument of environmental cost internalization. It is an excise tax on the producers of raw fossil fuels based on the relative carbon content of those fuels.
species
Environment; Environment statistics
All the individuals and populations of a particular kind of organism, maintained by biological mechanisms that result in their breeding only with their own kind.
biological benchmark
Environment; Environment statistics
Population level or fitness of plant or animal species used as a benchmark for measuring pollution in natural systems (habitats). See also biological indicator.
water use
Environment; Environment statistics
Use of water by agriculture, industry, energy production and households, including in-stream uses such as fishing, recreation, transportation and waste disposal.
biodegradation
Environment; Environment statistics
Process by which organic substances are decomposed by micro-organisms (mainly aerobic bacteria) into simpler substances such as carbon dioxide, water and ammonia.