Glossary A
The Environmental Glossary. Letter A +++ Popular Articles: 'Active solar heating system', 'Atmosphere', 'Alaska'
Deutsch: Aloe Vera / Español: sábila / Português: babosa / Français: aloès / Italiano: aloe vera
Aloe vera is a succulent plant species well known for its medicinal properties, but in the environmental context, it plays a significant role in sustainable land use, erosion prevention, water conservation, and biodiversity support, especially in arid and semi-arid regions.
An Alternate Method is any method of sampling and analyzing for an air or water Pollutant that is not a reference or equivalent method but that has been demonstrated in specific cases
An Alternative Compliance is a policy that allows facilities to choose among methods for achieving emission-reduction or risk -reduction instead of command-and control regulations that
An alternative energy is Energy that is not popularly used and is usually environmentally sound, such as solar or wind Energy (as opposed to fossil fuels).