Contamination of the environment, in the form of air, water, soil, noise, visual etc.
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Prevailing winds
The major wind direction of a region.
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Externalities
The side effects of an economic activity that is experienced beyond its site
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Enhanced greenhouse effect
The enhanced warming of the surface and atmosphere of Earth due to human economic activities.
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Deforestation
Loss of forested land due to economic activities.
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Desertification
The gradual transformation of habitable land into desert.
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Dust storm
A severe wind storm that sweeps clouds of dust across an extensive area, especially in an arid region.
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Resource management
The control of the exploitation and use of resources in relation to the environmental and economic costs.
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Sustainable development
A calculated resource management system ensuring that the current level of exploitation does not compromise future generations meeting their own needs.
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Environmental impact statement
A document required by law detailing all the impacts on the environment of an energy or other project above a certain size.
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Conservation of resources
The management of human use of natural resources to provide the maximum benefit to current generations while maintaining capacity to meet the needs of future generations.
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Recyling
The concentration of used/waste materials, their reprocessing and their use in place of new materials.
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Reuse
Extending the life of a product or putting it to an extended use.
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Quotas
International agreements to only exploit certain amounts of resources.
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Subsidies
Financial aid supplied by the government to an industry for reasons of public welfare.
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Carbon credit
A permit allowing an organisation to emit a specific volume of greenhouse gases.
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Carbon trading
A company selling its entitlement to usage of greenhouse gas emissions to another company.
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Community energy
Energy produced close to the point of consumption
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Microgeneration
Generators producing an output of electricity less than 50KW
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
The major wind direction of a region.
Back
Prevailing winds
Card 3
Front
The side effects of an economic activity that is experienced beyond its site
Back
Card 4
Front
The enhanced warming of the surface and atmosphere of Earth due to human economic activities.
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