Environmental policy
Environmental regulation, governance, standards, targets and policy instruments.
Areas within Environmental policy
Climate science
Climate systems, change, impacts and responses.
5 wordsConservation
Protecting biodiversity, habitats and natural resources.
1 wordsClimate change
Greenhouse gases, warming, climate impacts, mitigation, adaptation and climate science.
210 wordsEnvironmental ecology
Ecosystems, habitats, biodiversity and ecological interactions in environmental science.
409 wordsPollution
Air, water and soil pollution, contaminants, emissions and environmental quality.
1.2k wordsConservation and biodiversity
Species protection, habitat conservation, restoration and biodiversity.
862 wordsSustainability
Sustainable development, resource use, circularity and long-term environmental stewardship.
55 wordsResources and energy
Natural resources, energy systems, resource efficiency and environmental impacts.
112 wordsEnvironmental policy
Environmental regulation, governance, standards, targets and policy instruments.
70 wordsEnvironmental health
Environmental exposures, hazards and effects on human and ecosystem health.
42 wordsWaste and circular economy
Waste prevention, recycling, reuse, recovery and circular resource systems.
35 wordsAtmosphere and climate
Atmospheric processes, greenhouse gases, climate forcing, climate impacts and adaptation.
196 wordsWater and aquatic environments
Water quality, freshwater systems, marine environments and aquatic pollution.
1.2k wordsEnergy and decarbonisation
Energy sources, efficiency, renewable energy, emissions reduction and decarbonisation.
31 wordsLand and soil
Soils, land degradation, land use, restoration and terrestrial environmental processes.
66 words71 featured terms
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a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
Aimnounthe goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable); "the sole object of her trip was to see her children"
Assessmentnounan amount determined as payable; "the assessment for repairs outraged the club's membership"
Atomic number 6nounan abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organi…
Capnounan 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…
Carbonnounan abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organi…
Ceilingnounan 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…
Conventionnounorthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional
Conventionalismnounorthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional
Conventionalitynounorthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional
Emanationnounthe act of emitting; causing to flow forth
Emissionnounthe act of emitting; causing to flow forth
Environmentaladjectiveconcerned with the ecological effects of altering the environment; "environmental pollution"
Impactnouna forceful consequence; a strong effect; "the book had an important impact on my thinking"; "the book packs a wallop"
Lawnounthe 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…
Objectnounthe goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable); "the sole object of her trip was to see her children"
Objectivenounthe goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable); "the sole object of her trip was to see her children"
Pactnouna written agreement between two states or sovereigns
Policynouna plan of action adopted by an individual or social group; "it was a policy of retribution"; "a politician keeps changing his policies"
Practice of lawnounthe 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…
Regulationnouna principle or condition that customarily governs behavior; "it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast"; "short haircuts were the regulati…
Roofnounan 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…
Rulenouna principle or condition that customarily governs behavior; "it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast"; "short haircuts were the regulati…
Standardnounan upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support); "distance was marked by standards every mile"; "lamps supported on standards provide…
Targetnounthe goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable); "the sole object of her trip was to see her children"
Taxverbmake a charge against or accuse; "They taxed him failure to appear in court"
Tradenounthe commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services; "Venice was an important center of trad…
Treatynouna written agreement between two states or sovereigns
Wallopnouna forceful consequence; a strong effect; "the book had an important impact on my thinking"; "the book packs a wallop"
Adamantnounvery hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
Alliancenouna formal agreement establishing an association or alliance between nations or other groups to achieve a particular aim
Black leadnounused as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors
Businessnounan immediate objective; "gossip was the main business of the evening"
Centralismnounthe political policy of concentrating power in a central organization
Charnouna charred substance
Charcoalnouna carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic matter in the absence of air
Commercial treatynouna treaty governing commerce between two or more nations
Conformitynounhardened conventionality
Containmentnouna 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
Crocknouna black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
Diamondnounvery hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
Dischargenounthe act of venting
Grailnounthe object of any prolonged endeavor
Graphitenounused as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors
Guidepostnouna rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior
Lampblacknouna black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
Limitationnouna principle that limits the extent of something; "I am willing to accept certain restrictions on my movements"
Obscurantismnouna policy of opposition to enlightenment or the spread of knowledge
Ossificationnounhardened conventionality
Pacificationnouna treaty to cease hostilities; "peace came on November 11th"
Peacenouna treaty to cease hostilities; "peace came on November 11th"
Peace treatynouna treaty to cease hostilities; "peace came on November 11th"
Plumbagonounused as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors
Pointnounthe object of an activity; "what is the point of discussing it?"
Radiationnounthe act of spreading outward from a central source
Restrictionnouna principle that limits the extent of something; "I am willing to accept certain restrictions on my movements"
Smutnouna black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
Sootnouna black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
Thingnouna 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
Ventingnounthe act of venting
Bombardmentnounthe act (or an instance) of subjecting a body or substance to the impact of high-energy particles (as electrons or alpha rays)
Carbonadonounan inferior dark diamond used in industry for drilling and polishing
Leadnounmixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil
Narrownessnouna restriction of range or scope; "the problem with achievement tests is the narrowness they impose on students"; "the attraction of the book is…
Pencilnoungraphite (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…
Quantificationnouna limitation imposed on the variables of a proposition (as by the quantifiers ‘some’ or ‘all’ or ‘no’)
Restraintnouna rule or condition that limits freedom; "legal restraints"; "restraints imposed on imports"
Snuffnounthe charred portion of a candlewick
Tinwarenounarticles of commerce made of tin plate
