In wastewater treatment, a device used to remove large solids. Source: World Bank
Mais »ATTENUATION
The process by which a compound is reduced in concentration over time, through adsorption, degradation, dilution, dilution, and/or transformation. Source: World Bank
Mais »ATMOSPHERE
The mixture of gases surrounding the Earth. The Earth?s atmosphere consists of about 79.1% nitrogen (by volume), 20.9% oxygen, 0.036% carbon dioxide and trace amounts of other gases. The atmosphere can be divided into a number of layers according to its m
Mais »ASSIMILATION
The ability of a body of water to purify itself of pollutants. Source: World Bank
Mais »ASEO URBANO
Es el servicio de limpieza consistente en almacenamiento, barrido, recolecci¾n, transporte, transferencia, tratamiento y disposici¾n final de los residuos bajos normas tÚcnicas en los asentamientos humanos.Fuentes: REGLAMENTO GESTIËN DE RESIDUOS SËLIDOS –
Mais »AQUIFER
An underground geological formation, or group of formations, containing usable amounts of ground water that can supply wells and springs. Source: World Bank
Mais »APROVECHAMIENTO
Todo processo industrial y/o manual cuyo objeto sea la recuperaci¾n o transformaci¾n de los recursos contenidos en los residuos. Fuentes: REGLAMENTO GESTIËN DE RESIDUOS SËLIDOS – Ministerio de Desarrollo Sostenible y Medio Ambiente da Bolivia
Mais »ANTHROPOGENIC
Derived from human activities. (Source : Glossary of climate Change Terms- EPA)
Mais »ANNEX I PARTIES
Industrialized countries that, as parties to the Framework Convention on Climate Change, have pledged to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2000 to 1990 levels. Annex I Parties consist of countries belonging to the Organization for Economic
Mais »ANAEROBIC
A life or process that occurs in, or is not destroyed by, the absence of oxygen. Source: World Bank
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