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From Environmental Technology

Current revision as of 21:17, 31 January 2006

Ecological Footprint

http://lfpress.ca/newsstand/Today/2006/01/23/1407026-sun.html

From a news article: An ecological footprint is described as a calculation stating the amount of land or water needed to produce the resources that each person or group uses.

Renewable Resources

http://www.nwitimes.com/articles/2006/01/26/entertainment/entertainment/d901f5fbfb7ef525862570f900211bc7.txt

News article: States basically that renewable resources are resources that can be reused. Such as, 'electricity that is either partially or fully generated from solar, wind, biomass, geothermal or other forms'.

Environmental Sustainability

http://www.bsolr.com/Sustainability.pdf#search='define%20Environmental%20Sustainability'

Website: this is defined as something that meets the needs of the current generation while allowing the futrue generations to meet their needs as well

Sustainable Development

http://www.intelex.com/sustainable_development/?OVRAW=Environmental%20Sustainability&OVKEY=environmental%20sustainability&OVMTC=standard

Website: states that sustainable development recognizes the need for human satisfaction in development, but then says that the develpoment should be done efficiently and environmentally responsible.

Environmentalism

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmentalism

Web encyclopedia: The support and involvment of social and political movement directed towards the preservation, restoration, or enhancement of the natural environment.

Emission reduction Credits

http://www.udel.edu/johnmack/frec444/444lec18.html
website: I couldn't understand the subject. This is the best I found. 'A system of emission reduction credits allows firms achieving more than the required level of control to either bank or sell credits for emissions reductions.'

Environmental Ethics

http://www.cep.unt.edu/novice.html

Website: From what I read I understood that it is caring about environmental issues such as the affect of war on the environment and genetic engineering.

Environmental impact statement

http://education.yahoo.com/reference/encyclopedia/entry/environimp

Web Encyclopedia: States that it includes assessment of long- and short-term effects on the physical environment, such as air, water, and noise pollution, as well as effects on employment, living standards, local services, and aesthetics.

Earth Day

http://www.earthsite.org/day.htm
Website: This is a global holiday to celebrate the wonder of life on our planet. It is a time to appreciate by helping out the environment.

Chernobyl

http://education.yahoo.com/reference/encyclopedia/entry/Chernoby

Chernobyl nuclear power station is said to be the site of the worst nuclear reactor disaster in history. 'On Apr. 26, an explosion ripped the top off the containment building, expelling radioactive material into the atmosphere; more was released in the subsequent fire.'