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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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individual transferable quota (ITQ)
Environment; Environment statistics
A management tool used to allocate the Total Allowable Catch (TAC) to individual fishermen or companies. ITQs are usually granted as a form of long-term fishing right and are tradable ...
malaria
Environment; Environment statistics
Disease caused by the protozoan plasmodium and transmitted by the bite of an infected anopheles mosquito. The disease is rare in the industrialized world but fairly common in many tropical ...
intergenerational equity
Environment; Environment statistics
Issue of sustainable development referring, within the environmental context, to fairness in the intertemporal distribution of the endowment with natural assets or of the rights to their ...
mulch
Environment; Environment statistics
Layer of material consisting of wood chips, straw, leaves and so forth. It is used to cover soil for the purpose of holding moisture, preventing weed growth, protecting plants and enriching the ...
deposit-refund system
Environment; Environment statistics
Surcharge on the price of potentially polluting products. When pollution is avoided by returning the products or their residuals, a refund of the surcharge is granted. See also economic ...
dew point
Environment; Environment statistics
Temperature at which cooled air becomes saturated with water vapour and condensation takes place resulting in the formation of dew. The dew point varies with the relative humidity and temperature of ...
humification
Environment; Environment statistics
Process of decay in which plant or animal remains are so thoroughly decomposed that their initial structures or shapes can no longer be recognized.
