Glossary N
The Environmental Glossary. Letter N +++ Popular Articles: 'Natural Resource Management', 'Nutrient', 'Nature'
Deutsch: Nichtregierungsorganisationen / Español: Organizaciones no gubernamentales / Português: Organizações não governamentais / Français: Organisations non gouvernementales / Italiano: Organizzazioni non governative
A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) in the environmental context refers to an independent entity that operatea without direct governmental oversight or affiliation and is primarily focused on environmental conservation, advocacy, and awareness. These organisations play a crucial role in driving environmental policies, research, and education at both local and global levels.
- Non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOCs) : A Non-methane volatile ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (NMVOCs) is Organic compounds, other than methane,
- Non-Point Source Pollution : A Non-Point Source Pollution is Pollution that occurs when rainfall, snowmelt, or Irrigation runs over land or through the ground, picks up pollutants, and deposits them into rivers,
Non-Productive Sow Days are Days a sow is neither Lactating or gestating.
- Non-Transient, Non-Community Water System : A Non-Transient, Non-Community Water System is a water system which supplies water to 25 or more of the same
A Nonattainment is any area that does not meet (or that contributes to Ambient Air quality in a nearby area that does not meet) the national primary or secondary Ambient Air quality standard for the pollutant.