Environment statistics

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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coastal zone

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Lands and waters adjacent to the coast that exert an influence on the uses of the sea and its ecology or, inversely, whose uses and ecology are affected by the sea.

ecotourism

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Travel undertaken to witness the unique natural or ecological quality of particular sites or regions, including the provision of services to facilitate such travel.

green belt

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Zone near a city that is restricted as regards any further extension of urban area. It serves as a buffer separating sources of pollution from the city population.

synergism

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Cooperative interaction of two or more chemicals, drugs or other substances, or phenomena, producing a greater total effect than the sum of their individual effects.

transboundary pollution

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Pollution that originates in one country but, by crossing the border through pathways of water or air, is able to cause damage to the environment in another country.

electrodialysis

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Process that uses electric currents and an arrangement of permeable membranes to remove minerals from water. It is often used to desalinize salty or brackish water.

coastal lagoons

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Sea-water bodies situated at the coast, but separated from the sea by land spits or similar land features. Coastal lagoons are open to the sea in restricted spaces.