A heavy metal element that accumulates in the environment. Source: World Bank
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BUFFER ZONE
The amount of dissolved oxygen consumed in five days by biological processes breaking down organic …
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Any exploratory hole drilled into the Earth or ice to gather geophysical data. Climate researchers …
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Sitio de acumulaci¾n de residuos s¾lidos, que no cumple con las disposiciones vigentes o crea …
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The amount of dissolved oxygen consumed in five days by biological processes breaking down organic …
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Means toilet waste. Source : British Columbia Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks, Canada – …
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The region on land, in the oceans, and in the atmosphere inhabited by living organisms. …
Mais »BIOMONITORING
1. The use of living organisms to test the suitability of effluents for discharge into …
Mais »BIOMEDICAL WASTE
Means a substance that is defined as biomedical waste in the Waste Management Act. Source …
Mais »BIOMASS ENERGY
Energy produced by combusting renewable biomass materials such as wood. The carbon dioxide emitted from …
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