Glossary E
Deutsch: Umweltverschmutzung / Español: Contaminación ambiental / Português: Contaminação ambiental / Français: Contamination environnementale / Italiano: Contaminazione ambientale
Environmental contamination refers to the presence of harmful substances or pollutants in the natural environment, including air, water, soil, and ecosystems, that negatively impact human health, wildlife, and the overall ecological balance. Contaminants can originate from various sources, such as industrial activities, agricultural practices, waste disposal, and accidental spills, leading to the degradation of Natural resources and posing significant challenges to environmental sustainability and public health.
The Environmental Data are any measurements or information that describe natural processes, locations, or conditions; ecological or health effects and consequences; or the performance of technology dealing with natural process; and,
The Environmental Data Operation is a Work performed to obtain, use, or report information pertaining to natural surroundings and conditions.
Deutsch: Umweltstörung / Español: perturbación ambiental / Português: perturbação ambiental / Français: perturbation environnementale / Italiano: disturbo ambientale
Environmental disturbance in the environmental context refers to any temporary change in environmental conditions that causes a pronounced change in an ecosystem. These disturbances can be caused by natural events such as fires, floods, and storms, or by human activities like deforestation, mining, and pollution.
Deutsch: Umwelt-Feedback / Español: Retroalimentación ambiental / Português: Feedback ambiental / Français: Rétroaction environnementale / Italiano: Feedback ambientale
Environmental feedback in an environmental context refers to the responses within ecosystems and environmental systems that occur as a result of changes or actions, whether natural or human-induced. This concept is crucial in understanding how ecosystems adjust, stabilize, or destabilize in response to various factors.
Deutsch: Umweltgeographie / Español: geografía ambiental / Português: geografia ambiental / Français: géographie environnementale / Italiano: geografia ambientale
Environmental geography in the environmental context refers to the branch of geography that studies the interactions between human activity and the natural environment. This interdisciplinary field combines aspects of physical geography, which focuses on the natural landscape, with human geography, which examines the ways in which human societies influence and are influenced by the natural world.
Deutsch: Umweltgovernance / Español: Gobernanza ambiental / Português: Governança ambiental / Français: Gouvernance environnementale / Italiano: Governance ambientale
Environmental governance in the context of the environment refers to the processes and institutions through which decisions related to the environment are made, implemented, and enforced. This encompasses the actions taken by governments, businesses, non-Governmental organizations (NGOs), and communities to manage and protect the environment.
Deutsch: Umweltauswirkungsprüfung / Español: Evaluación de Impacto Ambiental / Português: Avaliação de Impacto Ambiental / Français: Évaluation de l'impact environnemental / Italiano: Valutazione di Impatto Ambientale /
An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a process required by governments prior to the approval and development of resource projects.