Environment 5 Flashcards

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1
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die Naturkatastrophe (n)

A

natural disaster

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notwendig

A

necessary

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ökologisch

A

ecological

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die Ökosteuer

A

environmental tax

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das Opfer (-)

A

victim

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das Ozonloch

A

hole in the ozone layer

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die Pflanzenart (en)

A

plant species

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der Politiker (-)

A

politician

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politisch

A

political(ly)

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die Priorität

A

priority

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die Quote (n)

A

quota

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12
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der Raubbau

A

overexploitation

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13
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die Regelung (en)

A

regulation

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14
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der Regenwald (¨er)

A

rain forest

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die Regierung (en)

A

government

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die Ressourcen (plural)

A

resources

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17
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retten

A

to rescue, save

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die Rodung

A

clearance (e.g. of rain forest)

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19
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der Rohstoff (e)

A

raw material

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20
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schaffen

A

to create

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21
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schmelzen

A

to melt

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schonen

A

to conserve

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das Schwellenland (¨er)

A

emerging nation

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die Sicherung

A

safeguarding, security

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sinnvoll

A

sensible, sound

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der Staat (en)

A

state, country

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die Stiftung (en)

A

foundation, charity

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streng

A

strict

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das Thema (Themen)

A

topic

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die Tierart (en)

A

animal species

31
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töten

A

to kill

32
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die Touristeneinrichtung (en)

A

tourist facility

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das Tropenholz

A

tropical wood

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die Überfischung

A

over-fishing

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übernehmen

A

to take (responsibility)

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die Überschwemmung (en)

A

flood

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die Übervölkerung

A

overpopulation

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das Umweltbewusstsein

A

environmental awareness

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die Umweltpolitik

A

environmental policy

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die Ungerechtigkeit (en)

A

injustice

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die Ungleichheit (en)

A

inequality, disparity

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verantwortlich

A

responsible

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die Verantwortung (en)

A

responsibility

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die Verminderung

A

reduction

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verschwenderisch

A

lavish, wasteful

46
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verschwinden

A

to disappear

47
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die Verwüstung

A

devastation

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verzichten auf

A

to do without

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voraussagen

A

to predict

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die Vorbereitung (en)

A

preparation

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der Vorrang

A

priority

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wachsen

A

to grow, increase

53
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warnen vor

A

to warn of

54
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der Wassermangel

A

water shortage

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das Wirtschaftswachstum

A

economic growth

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die Wüste (n)

A

desert

57
Q

zerstören

A

to destroy

58
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zurechtkommen

A

to manage, get by