environmental measures

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• Environmental policy — is any (course of) action deliberately taken (or not taken) to manage human activities with a view to prevent, reduce or mitigate harmful effects on nature and natural resources, and ensuring that man made changes to the environment do not have… …   Wikipedia

• Environmental issues in New York City — are affected by the city s size, density, abundant public transportation infrastructure, and location at the mouth of the Hudson River. New York City also plays an important role in national environmental policy because of its size and influence …   Wikipedia

• Environmental indicator — Environmental indicators are simple measures that tell us what is happening in the environment. Since the environment is very complex, indicators provide a more practical and economical way to track the state of the environment than if we… …   Wikipedia

• Environmental engineering — [cite book|author=Danny D. Reible|title=Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering |publisher=CRC Publishers|year=1998|id=ISBN 1 56670 047 7] [cite book |author=James R. Mihelcic, Martin T. Auer, and others |title=Fundamentals of Environmental… …   Wikipedia

• Environmental science — is the study of interactions among physical, chemical, and biological components of the environment. Environmental Science provides an integrated, quantitative, and interdisciplinary approach to the study of environmental systems. [… …   Wikipedia

• Environmental chemistry — is the scientific study of the chemical and biochemical phenomena that occur in natural places. It should not be confused with green chemistry, which seeks to reduce potential pollution at its source. It can be defined as the study of the sources …   Wikipedia

• Environmental Defense Fund — or EDF (formerly known as Environmental Defense) is a US based nonprofit environmental advocacy group. The group is known for its work on issues including global warming, ecosystem restoration, oceans, and human health. It is nonpartisan, and its …   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

• Environmental issues with the Three Gorges Dam — Environmental issues with the Three Gorges Dam, which is currently under construction on Yangtze River, include degraded water quality, detriments to wildlife, potential riverbank collapses, and potential silt related falling of coastal… …   Wikipedia

• Environmental Life Force — (ELF), also known as the Original ELF, was the first radical environmental group in 1977 to use explosive and incendiary devices in defense of the environment. HistoryThe name was founded by John Hanna who was the only member of the group to be… …   Wikipedia

• Environmental issues in Delhi — Environmental problems in Delhi, India, are a threat to the well being of the city s and area s inhabitants as well as the flora and fauna. Delhi, the eighth most populated metropolis in the world, is one of the most heavily polluted cities in… …   Wikipedia