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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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bacterial count
Environment; Environment statistics
Public hygiene coefficient for water that defines the permissible number of bacteria in a given volume of water according to the use of that water.
dust whirl
Environment; Environment statistics
Small, intense vertical disturbance in which large volumes of dust and debris are carried upwards; it usually occurs in arid and semi-arid regions.
aldrin
Environment; Environment statistics
Toxic insecticide. Because of its high activity and long persistence, it was widely used in the 1950s, but is now prohibited in several countries.
effluent
Environment; Environment statistics
Liquid waste product (whether treated or untreated) discharged from an industrial process or human activity that is discharged into the environment.
nitrate
Environment; Environment statistics
Nitrogen-containing compound that can exist in the atmosphere or as a dissolved gas in water. It may produce harmful effects on humans and animals.
wetland
Environment; Environment statistics
Area of low-lying land where the water table is at or near the surface most of the time. Wetlands include swamps, bogs, fens, marshes and estuaries.
artificial watercourse
Environment; Environment statistics
Artificially constructed watercourse that serves instream uses (transportation, among others), purposes of water management, irrigation and so forth.
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