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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offstream fish farming

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Breeding, rearing and farming of fish, as well as cultivation of oysters for pearls or food, in offstream freshwater, brackish water or saline water.

organic farming

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Farming system that avoids the use of artificial fertilizers, pesticides or herbicides and uses organic manures and organic methods of crop rotation.

sustainable economic growth

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In operational terms, upward trend in environmentally adjusted net domestic product (EDP) under certain conditions and assumptions (Bartelmus, 1994).

sewage effluent standards

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Standards prescribed at sewage works that provide information on biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), suspended solids and ammoniacal nitrogen with a view to obtaining the desired quality of effluents.

squatter settlements

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Areas of housing units that have been constructed or erected on land to which the occupants do not have a legal claim. See also informal settlements.

atomic energy

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1. internal energy of an atom absorbed by the atom when it was formed; 2. energy derived from the nuclear transformation (fission or fusion) of atoms.

monitoring

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Continuous or frequent standardized measurement and observation of the environment (air, water, land/soil, biota), often used for warning and control.