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The Environmental Glossary. Letter C +++ Popular Articles: 'Community', 'Condition', 'Carbon'

Carrying Capacity

A Carrying Capacity is 1. In recreation management, the amount of use a recreation area can sustain without loss of quality.

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CAS Registration Number

A CAS Registration Number is a number assigned by the Chemical Abstract Service to identify a chemical.

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Case Study

A Case Study is a brief fact sheet providing risk, cost, and performance information on alternative methods and other pollution prevention ideas, compliance initiatives, voluntary efforts, etc.

Cash Crop

Deutsch: Geldpflanze / Español: Cultivo Comercial / Português: Cultivo Comercial / Français: Culture Marchande / Italiano: Coltura Commerciale /

A Cash Crop is an agricultural crop grown to provide revenue from an off-farm source.

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Cask

A Cask is a thick-walled Container (usually lead) used to transport radioactive material. Also called a coffin.

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Cat

Deutsch: Katze / Español: gato / Português: gato / Français: chat / Italiano: gatto

Cat typically refers to the domestic cat (Felis catus), a small, furry, carnivorous mammal that is often kept as a pet. Cats are one of the most popular pets worldwide due to their companionship and ability to live in a variety of settings.

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Catalyst

Deutsch: Katalysator / Español: Catalizador / Português: Catalisador / Français: Catalyseur / Italiano: Catalizzatore /

A Catalyst is a substance that changes the speed or yield of a Chemical reaction without being consumed or chemically changed by the chemical reaction.

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Catalytic Converter

A Catalytic Converter is an Air Pollution Abatement device that removes pollutants from Motor vehicle exhaust, either by oxidizing them into carbon dioxide and water or reducing them

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Catalytic Incinerator

A Catalytic Incinerator is a control device that oxidizes volatile organic compounds (VOCs) by using a Catalyst to promote the combustion process.

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Catastrophe

Deutsch: Katastrophe / Español: Catástrofe / Português: Catástrofe / Français: Catastrophe / Italiano: Catastrofe

Catastrophe in the environmental context refers to a sudden, large-scale disaster or event that causes significant damage to ecosystems, human settlements, and Natural resources. These events can be natural, such as hurricanes, earthquakes, and floods, or human-induced, such as Oil spills, deforestation, and industrial accidents. Environmental catastrophes often result in widespread destruction, loss of Life, and long-term ecological damage, making them critical issues for global environmental Management and disaster response.

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