Glossary C

Deutsch: Krisenmanagement / Español: gestión de crisis / Português: gestão de crises / Français: gestion de crise / Italiano: gestione delle crisi

Crisis management in the environmental context refers to the processes and strategies employed to address and mitigate the impact of environmental emergencies or disasters. These crises can include natural disasters like hurricanes and earthquakes, environmental accidents such as oil spills, or man-made crises affecting biodiversity, water, air, or soil quality.

Deutsch: Kriterien / Español: Criterios / Português: Critérios / Français: Critères / Italiano: Criteri /

A Criteria (singular = criterion) is Descriptive factors taken into account by EPA in setting standards for various pollutants. These factors are used to determine limits on allowable Concentration levels, and to limit the number of violations per year. When issued by EPA, the Criteria provide guidance to the states on how to establish their standards.

Deutsch: Kriterienluftschadstoffe / Español: Contaminantes del aire criterio / Português: Contaminantes do ar critérios / Français: Contaminants de l'air critères / Italiano: Contaminanti atmosferici criteri /

Criteria air contaminants (CACs) means Emissions of criteria air contaminants contribute to smog, poor air quality and acid rain.

A Criteria pollutant is a pollutant determined to be hazardous to human health and regulated under EPA's National Ambient Air Quality Standards.

Criteria Pollutants are the 1970 amendments to the Clean Air Act required EPA to set National Ambient Air Quality Standards for certain pollutants known to be hazardous to human health.

Deutsch: Kriterium / Español: Criterio / Português: Critério / Français: Critère / Italiano: Criterio

Criterion in the environmental context refers to a standard or principle used to assess, measure, or guide decisions related to sustainability, conservation, and ecological impact. Environmental criteria are applied in policy-making, environmental certifications, sustainability assessments, and ecological evaluations to ensure responsible environmental practices.

A Critical Effect is the first adverse effect, or its known precursor, that occurs as a Dose Rate increases. Designation is based on evaluation of overall database.

A Critical Effect: is the first adverse effect, or its known precursor, that occurs to the most sensitive species as the Dose Rate of an Agent increases.

A critical mass is the minimum mass of fissionable material that will support a sustaining chain reaction.

Deutsch: Anbau / Español: Cultivo / Português: Cultivo / Français: Culture / Italiano: Coltivazione /

In the environmental context, "crop" refers to plants or agricultural products that are grown and harvested for food, fuel, or other uses. Crops play a critical role in global food security and can have significant environmental impacts, including habitat destruction, soil erosion, and pesticide pollution.

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