Specialist dictionary

Environmental policy

Environmental regulation, governance, standards, targets and policy instruments.

Areas within Environmental policy

Climate science

Climate systems, change, impacts and responses.

5 words

Conservation

Protecting biodiversity, habitats and natural resources.

1 words

Climate change

Greenhouse gases, warming, climate impacts, mitigation, adaptation and climate science.

210 words

Environmental ecology

Ecosystems, habitats, biodiversity and ecological interactions in environmental science.

409 words

Pollution

Air, water and soil pollution, contaminants, emissions and environmental quality.

1.2k words

Conservation and biodiversity

Species protection, habitat conservation, restoration and biodiversity.

862 words

Sustainability

Sustainable development, resource use, circularity and long-term environmental stewardship.

55 words

Resources and energy

Natural resources, energy systems, resource efficiency and environmental impacts.

112 words

Environmental policy

Environmental regulation, governance, standards, targets and policy instruments.

70 words

Environmental health

Environmental exposures, hazards and effects on human and ecosystem health.

42 words

Waste and circular economy

Waste prevention, recycling, reuse, recovery and circular resource systems.

35 words

Atmosphere and climate

Atmospheric processes, greenhouse gases, climate forcing, climate impacts and adaptation.

196 words

Water and aquatic environments

Water quality, freshwater systems, marine environments and aquatic pollution.

1.2k words

Energy and decarbonisation

Energy sources, efficiency, renewable energy, emissions reduction and decarbonisation.

31 words

Land and soil

Soils, land degradation, land use, restoration and terrestrial environmental processes.

66 words
Core vocabulary

71 featured terms

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Accordnoun

a written agreement between two states or sovereigns

Aimnoun

the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable); "the sole object of her trip was to see her children"

Assessmentnoun

an amount determined as payable; "the assessment for repairs outraged the club's membership"

Atomic number 6noun

an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organi…

Capnoun

an upper limit on what is allowed; "he put a ceiling on the number of women who worked for him"; "there was a roof on salaries"; "they establish…

Carbonnoun

an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organi…

Ceilingnoun

an upper limit on what is allowed; "he put a ceiling on the number of women who worked for him"; "there was a roof on salaries"; "they establish…

Conventionnoun

orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional

Conventionalismnoun

orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional

Conventionalitynoun

orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional

Emanationnoun

the act of emitting; causing to flow forth

Emissionnoun

the act of emitting; causing to flow forth

Environmentaladjective

concerned with the ecological effects of altering the environment; "environmental pollution"

Impactnoun

a forceful consequence; a strong effect; "the book had an important impact on my thinking"; "the book packs a wallop"

Lawnoun

the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system; "he studied law at Ya…

Objectnoun

the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable); "the sole object of her trip was to see her children"

Objectivenoun

the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable); "the sole object of her trip was to see her children"

Pactnoun

a written agreement between two states or sovereigns

Policynoun

a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group; "it was a policy of retribution"; "a politician keeps changing his policies"

Practice of lawnoun

the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system; "he studied law at Ya…

Regulationnoun

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior; "it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast"; "short haircuts were the regulati…

Roofnoun

an upper limit on what is allowed; "he put a ceiling on the number of women who worked for him"; "there was a roof on salaries"; "they establish…

Rulenoun

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior; "it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast"; "short haircuts were the regulati…

Standardnoun

an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support); "distance was marked by standards every mile"; "lamps supported on standards provide…

Targetnoun

the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable); "the sole object of her trip was to see her children"

Taxverb

make a charge against or accuse; "They taxed him failure to appear in court"

Tradenoun

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services; "Venice was an important center of trad…

Treatynoun

a written agreement between two states or sovereigns

Wallopnoun

a forceful consequence; a strong effect; "the book had an important impact on my thinking"; "the book packs a wallop"

Adamantnoun

very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem

Alliancenoun

a formal agreement establishing an association or alliance between nations or other groups to achieve a particular aim

Black leadnoun

used as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors

Businessnoun

an immediate objective; "gossip was the main business of the evening"

Centralismnoun

the political policy of concentrating power in a central organization

Charnoun

a charred substance

Charcoalnoun

a carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic matter in the absence of air

Commercial treatynoun

a treaty governing commerce between two or more nations

Conformitynoun

hardened conventionality

Containmentnoun

a policy of creating strategic alliances in order to check the expansion of a hostile power or ideology or to force it to negotiate peacefully;…

Conventionnoun

(diplomacy) an international agreement

Crocknoun

a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink

Diamondnoun

very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem

Dischargenoun

the act of venting

Grailnoun

the object of any prolonged endeavor

Graphitenoun

used as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors

Guidepostnoun

a rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior

Lampblacknoun

a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink

Limitationnoun

a principle that limits the extent of something; "I am willing to accept certain restrictions on my movements"

Obscurantismnoun

a policy of opposition to enlightenment or the spread of knowledge

Ossificationnoun

hardened conventionality

Pacificationnoun

a treaty to cease hostilities; "peace came on November 11th"

Peacenoun

a treaty to cease hostilities; "peace came on November 11th"

Peace treatynoun

a treaty to cease hostilities; "peace came on November 11th"

Plumbagonoun

used as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors

Pointnoun

the object of an activity; "what is the point of discussing it?"

Radiationnoun

the act of spreading outward from a central source

Restrictionnoun

a principle that limits the extent of something; "I am willing to accept certain restrictions on my movements"

Smutnoun

a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink

Sootnoun

a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink

Thingnoun

a special objective; "the thing is to stay in bounds"

Ultramontanismnoun

(Roman Catholic Church) the policy that the absolute authority of the church should be vested in the pope

Ventingnoun

the act of venting

Bombardmentnoun

the act (or an instance) of subjecting a body or substance to the impact of high-energy particles (as electrons or alpha rays)

Carbonadonoun

an inferior dark diamond used in industry for drilling and polishing

Leadnoun

mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil

Narrownessnoun

a restriction of range or scope; "the problem with achievement tests is the narrowness they impose on students"; "the attraction of the book is…

Pencilnoun

graphite (or a similar substance) used in such a way as to be a medium of communication; "the words were scribbled in pencil"; "this artist's fa…

Quantificationnoun

a limitation imposed on the variables of a proposition (as by the quantifiers ‘some’ or ‘all’ or ‘no’)

Restraintnoun

a rule or condition that limits freedom; "legal restraints"; "restraints imposed on imports"

Snuffnoun

the charred portion of a candlewick

Tinwarenoun

articles of commerce made of tin plate