Glossary I
The industrialized countries are nations whose economies are based on industrial production and the conversion of raw materials into products and services, mainly with the use of machinery and artificial energy (fossil fuels and nuclear fission); generally located in the northern and western hemispheres (e.g., U.S., Japan, the countries of Europe).
Deutsch: Ungleiche Auswirkungen / Español: Impacto Desigual / Português: Impacto Desigual / Français: Impact Inéquitable / Italiano: Impatto Inequivoco
The concept of Inequitable Impact describes the disproportionate effects of environmental hazards, policies, or resource distribution on marginalized or vulnerable communities. This phenomenon underscores systemic disparities in exposure to pollution, climate change, and ecological degradation, often exacerbating social and economic inequalities. Recognizing these disparities is critical for developing equitable environmental governance and sustainable development strategies.
Deutsch: Information / Español: Información / Português: Informação / Français: Information / Italiano: Informazione
Information, in its most restricted technical sense, is a sequence of symbols that can be interpreted as a message. Information can be recorded as signs, or transmitted as signals. Information is any kind of event that affects the state of a dynamic system that can interpret the information.
The Information Distribution is any release of documentation to the public.
The Information Integrity is the security of information, such as protection from unauthorized access or revision, to ensure that it is not compromised through corruption or falsification.