Environmental policy

Environmental policy

Policy related to managing human activities with a view to prevent, reduce, or mitigate harmful effects on nature and natural resources.

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pollution

Environment; Environmental policy

The presence of matter or energy whose nature, location, or quantity produces undesirable environmental effects. The contamination or alteration of the quality of some portion or aspect of the ...

The deterioration of the quality of air (as naturally occuring) that results from the addition of various substances and energy forms. Associated with altered states and impacts (physical, chemical, ...

biological pollution

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1) Constant increase in number of some animal or plant populations, as well as of pathogen microorganisms that damage the agriculture, forestry, fishery, etc. , and human health. 2) Mass reproduction ...

chemical pollution

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The addition of chemicals from industry, transportation, agriculture, and other human activities to the natural environment. Increases the concentration level of these chemical components beyond ...

pollution control

Environment; Environmental policy

Systems of measurement, criteria, standards, laws, and regulations which are directed at the sources and causes of various forms of pollution and its effects in terms of control and prevention. ...

military pollution

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Pollution of the environment caused by military actions, testing, discharging, or keeping of weapons, e.g., chemical, biological, radioactive, etc.

noise pollution

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Undesired sound without value and of an unwanted, obnoxious, and disturbing nature. Excessive noise pollution is harmful to human physical/mental health, organisms, and ecosystems as well as ...