Glossary A
The Environmental Glossary. Letter A +++ Popular Articles: 'Active solar heating system', 'Atom', 'Animal'
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).
Alternative Remedial Contract Strategy Contractors are Government contractors who provide project management and
An alternative transportation is modes of travel other than private cars, such as walking, bicycling, rollerblading, carpooling and transit.