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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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Environment statistics

green gdp

Environment; Environment statistics

Popular term for environmentally adjusted gross domestic product. See also environmentally adjusted net domestic product.

domestication

Environment; Environment statistics

Process by which plants, animals or microbes selected from the wild adapt to a special habitat created for them by humans.

scrap

Environment; Environment statistics

Discarded or rejected materials that result from manufacturing or fabricating operations and are suitable for reprocessing.

greenhouse climate response index

Environment; Environment statistics

Index developed by the National Climatic Data Center of the United States of America that includes the following variables.

check irrigation

Environment; Environment statistics

Method of irrigation in which a large field is divided into small compartments or checks, into which water is then flooded.

environmental effect

Environment; Environment statistics

Result of environmental impacts on human health and welfare. The term is also used synonymously with environmental impact.

attrition

Environment; Environment statistics

Wearing or grinding down of a substance by friction. It is a contributory factor in air pollution, for example, from dust.

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