Glossary F
Deutsch: Fluorid / Español: Fluoruro / Português: Fluoreto / Français: Fluorure / Italiano: Fluoruro
Fluoride refers to compounds containing the fluoride ion (F⁻), a negatively charged form of the element fluorine. In environmental contexts, fluoride occurs naturally in water, soil, and certain minerals, but it is also introduced through industrial processes and anthropogenic activities. Its dual role as both an essential micronutrient in trace amounts and a potential pollutant at elevated concentrations makes it a subject of significant environmental and public health interest.
Deutsch: Nebel / Español: Niebla / Português: Nevoeiro / Français: Brouillard / Italiano: Nebbia
Fog in the environmental context refers to a dense layer of condensed water vapor that appears near the Earth's surface, significantly reducing visibility. Fog plays an important role in ecosystems, climate Regulation, and weather patterns but can also pose challenges to human activities such as transportation and agriculture. It is essentially a cloud that forms close to the ground and is influenced by various atmospheric and environmental conditions, including temperature, humidity, and geographic features.
Deutsch: Nahrung / Español: Alimentos / Português: Alimento / Français: Nourriture / Italiano: Cibo /
In the environmental context, "food" refers to the production, consumption, and distribution of agricultural products and other food resources. The environmental impacts of food production and consumption are significant, and include issues such as greenhouse gas emissions, water use, and land use change.
Deutsch: Nahrungskette / Español: Cadena alimentaria / Português: Cadeia alimentar / Français: Chaîne alimentaire / Italiano: Catena alimentare
Food chain is a series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food. It represents the flow of energy and nutrients through an ecosystem, starting from primary producers and moving up to apex predators.
Deutsch: Nahrungsmittelproduktion / Español: Producción de alimentos / Português: Produção de alimentos / Français: Production alimentaire / Italiano: Produzione alimentare
Food production in the environmental context refers to the processes involved in cultivating, raising, and harvesting food from Natural resources, including Agriculture, aquaculture, fisheries, and livestock farming, with a focus on their impact on the environment. It encompasses the entire supply chain from growing crops and raising animals to processing, packaging, and distributing food. The environmental context emphasises the need to Balance food production with sustainable practices that minimise environmental damage, conserve resources, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Deutsch: Ernährungssicherheit / Español: Seguridad alimentaria / Português: Segurança alimentar / Français: Sécurité alimentaire / Italiano: Sicurezza alimentare
Food security refers to the consistent availability of sufficient, safe, and nutritious food to meet the dietary needs and food preferences of individuals for an active and healthy life. It encompasses not only the physical availability of food but also economic and social access to it. The concept is closely linked to environmental sustainability, as the methods of food production, distribution, and consumption significantly impact ecosystems and natural resources.