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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public school

Environment; Environmental policy

A free school which is open to the public (students) and which is administered by the government.

summer school

Environment; Environmental policy

Primary and secondary educational programmes and courses which are offered to students during the summer at school and camp locations. Also, refers to courses, workshops, and seminars presented ...

selective pesticide

Environment; Environmental policy

A chemical designed to affect(kill only certain types(species of pests (target) while leaving other plants and animals unharmed.

System of education for acquiring knowledge, under-standing, and skills by means of self-training through correspondence courses, self-learning modules, programmed units, and audio-visual materials ...

shared resources

Environment; Environmental policy

Ecosystems and species shared by two or more states, including species that move between one national jurisdiction and another. Ecosystems and species that depend on or are affected by events in ...

simulation

Environment; Environmental policy

The representation of a system to study its component parts and their relationships in terms of variable inputs and outputs. Representations of natural and social systems or processes by devices or ...

smog

Environment; Environmental policy

The irritating, visible haze resulting from the sun's effect on certain pollutants in the air (photochemical), and particularly those pollutants from transportation (exhausts) and industry. Also, a ...