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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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artificial water impoundment
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Body of water impounded by a dam, used for the supply of drinking water, electricity generation, irrigation or animal husbandry. Watercourses serving as part of a reservoir system are included.
area source
Environment; Environment statistics
Source of non-natural air pollution released over a relatively small area that cannot be classified as a point source. Such sources may include vehicles and other small fuel combustion engines.
pollution
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1. Presence of substances and heat in environmental media (air, water, land) whose nature, location, or quantity produces undesirable environmental effects. 2. Activity that generates pollutants.
individual transferable share quota (ITSQ)
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A management tool used to allocate a fixed share of the quota to individual fishermen or companies. ITSQs are usually granted as a form of long-term fishing right and are tradable (transferable).
royalty
Environment; Environment statistics
Payment for the use of assets, including certain intangible assets, such as patents, and tangible ones, notably subsoil assets. Royalties paid for the use of subsoil assets are also called rents.
marsh
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Type of wetland that does not accumulate appreciable peat deposits and is dominated by herbaceous vegetation. Marshes may be either fresh- or saltwater, and tidal or non-tidal. See also wetland.
command-and-control policy
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Environmental policy that relies on regulation (permission, prohibition, standard setting and enforcement) as opposed to financial incentives, that is, economic instruments of cost internalization.