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The Environment team at the British Embassy in Berlin, Germany have located a handy briefing note on envrionmental taxes in Germany. Written in January, this is an up-to-date review and is 11 pages long. It describes (in English) the ecological tax reform (ETR): introduction, continuation and further development. Through ETR, …

The Channel Tunnel Rail Link and Terminal 5 at Heathrow, UK are just two examples of major construction projects that are currently utilising large quantities of recycled and secondary aggregates. However, until recently one of the major barriers to the wider use of these materials has been the lack of …

1. Adhesion of molecules of gas, liquid, or dissolved solids to a surface. 2. An advanced method of treating wastes in which activated carbon removes organic matter from wastewater. Source: World Bank

Changes in an organism`s structure or habit that help it adjust to its surroundings. Source: World Bank

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mean those gaseous contaminants which contribute towards the formation of acidic substances in the atmosphere.Source: Government of British Columbia- Canada

A complex chemical and atmospheric phenomenon that occurs when emissions of sulfur and nitrogen compounds and other substances are transformed by chemical processes in the atmosphere, often far from the original sources, and then deposited on earth in eit

The location of an unexpected occurrence, failure or loss, either at a plant or along a transportation route, resulting in a release of hazardous materials. Source: World Bank

Means a road that leads from a public road to a waste disposal site. Source : British Columbia Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks, Canada – Landfill Criteria For Municipal Solid Waste

The uptake of radiation by a solid body, liquid or gas. The absorbed energy may be transferred or re-emitted. (Source : Glossary of climate Change Terms- EPA)