environmental degradation

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• Environmental degradation — is the deterioration of the environment through depletion of resources such as air, water and soil; the destruction of ecosystems and the extinction of wildlife.Environmental degradation is one of the ten threats officially cautioned by the High… …   Wikipedia

• environmental degradation — aplinkos tarša statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Natūralių ir nenatūralių medžiagų, preparatų, organizmų, įskaitant mikrooorganizmus, išmetimas, išleidimas, paskleidimas dėl žmonių veiklos, darantis žalą aplinkai. atitikmenys …   Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

• Environmental degradation —    See Pollution …   Historical Dictionary of the Russian Federation

• Environmental migrant — refers to the people who are purportedly forced to migrate from or flee their home region due to sudden or long term changes to their local environment, which is held to include increased droughts, desertification, sea level rise, and disruption… …   Wikipedia

• Environmental sociology — is typically defined as the sociological study of societal environmental interactions, although this definition immediately presents the perhaps insolvable problem of separating human cultures from the rest of the environment. Although the focus… …   Wikipedia

• Environmental economics — is a subfield of economics concerned with environmental issues. Quoting from the National Bureau of Economic Research Environmental Economics program:Cquote| [...] Environmental Economics [...] undertakes theoretical or empirical studies of the… …   Wikipedia

• Environmental terrorism — is the unlawful destruction of resources in order to deprive others of its use.HistoryIn recent years, individuals and governments have become concerned about the possible increased threat of terrorism in new and dangerous forms. Yet traditional… …   Wikipedia

• Environmental vegetarianism — is the practice of vegetarianism or Veganism based on the fact that the animal production by intensive agriculture is environmentally unsustainable [ [http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/27/weekinreview/27bittman.html? r=1 scp=2 sq=Rethinking+the+Meat …   Wikipedia

• Environmental issues in Venezuela — include natural factors such as earthquakes, floods, rockslides, mudslides, and periodic droughts. It ranks among the top 10 of the world’s most ecologically diverse countries. However, it has suffered great environmental degradation. Venezuela… …   Wikipedia

• Degradation — may refer to; Biodegradation, the processes by which organic substances are broken down by living organisms Cashiering or degradation ceremony, a ritual performed when cleric is deprived of office or a knight is stripped of the honour Chemical… …   Wikipedia

• Environmental protection — is an increasing concern of individuals, organisations and governments.Due to the pressures of population and technology the biophysical environment is being degraded, sometimes permanently. This has been recognised and governments began placing… …   Wikipedia