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Environmental Issues Flashcards

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Agenda 21

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A commitment to move towards sustainable development at government and local level.

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Acid rain

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Rain, snow, fog or dust with a pH below 5.

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Alternative energy

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Energy that does not deplete natural resources and does not harm the environment.

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Alien species

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A plant or animal that moves from its original habitat into a new area.

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Biodiversity

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The variety of species found in a particular area.

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Biofuels

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Energy generated from organic matter (biomass).

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Carbon footprint

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The impact of human activity measured in carbon dioxide units.

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Carbon offsetting

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Removing the same amount of carbon from the atmosphere as produced by an activity such as air travel.

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Conservation

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Protection of the environment and natural resources of the earth including plant and animal life.

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Coral bleaching

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When sea temperatures rise and the coral die and lose their colour.

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Deforestation

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Loss of forest due to climate change or the use of trees without replacing them.

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Direct action

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The use of violent or non-violent methods to influence a political decision.

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Fossil fuel

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A fuel formed from the remains if ancient plants and animals.

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Ecotourism

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Responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and the well-being of the local people.

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Ecosystem

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All living and non-living things in a particular environment and the way they work together.

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Endangered species

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When the numbers of a species are so low or it is facing such severe threats that it may become extinct.

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Environmental refugees

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People displaced by environmental disasters caused by climate change.

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Extinction

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The total disappearance of a particular type of living organism.

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Geothermal energy

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Energy obtained from rock heated by the earth’s core.

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Global citizen

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A person who thinks about their effect on the works by preserving the environment and keeping natural resources for others to use in the future.

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Global responsibility

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Individuals and businesses making choices that affect the world in a positive way.

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Natural resources

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Raw materials found within or on the earth, which can be used by humans.

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Government action

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Laws of incentives introduced by a government to reduce global warming.

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Global warming

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A warming of the climate in recent decades due to human influences.

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Minerals

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Any rock which is mined, drilled or quarried.

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Hydroelectric power

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Energy generated by water spinning a turbine.

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Habitat

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The natural environment of an animal or plant.

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Honey pot site

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An area of attractive scenery or historic interest visited by large numbers of tourists.

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Greenhouses gases

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Gases such as carbon dioxide that trap heat in the earth’s atmosphere.

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Non-renewable resources

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Resources that can only be used once and can never be replaced.

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Lobbying

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When individuals or groups attempt to influence the opinions of MPs to vote a certain way on a specific subject.

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National park

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A reserve of land, usually declared by national government to be protected from human development and pollution.

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Leisure

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Free time to do whatever you want.

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Nuclear power

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Energy produced from uranium atoms.

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Industrialisation

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The change from a farming society to a society based around production of goods in factories.

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Power station

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A place where electricity is generated.

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Renewable energy

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Energy from natural resources that are infinities or can be reused.

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Renewable resources

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Resources that will not run out or can be replaced, providing they are not overused.

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Pollution

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Something that poisons or damages air, water or land.

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Poaching

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Catching or killing animals illegally.

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Solar power

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Energy created from sunlight.

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Pressure groups

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Organised groups that attempt to influence policy or business decisions on a particular issue.

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Sustainable methods

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Methods that preserve and maintain, rather than destroy.

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Stewardship

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Looking after something so it can be passed on to the next generation.

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Sustainable tourism

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Tourism that has a low impact on the environment and local culture and contributes to biodiversity.

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Tidal power

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Energy generated as the tide goes in or out of a coastal area or estuary.

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Sustainable development

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Economic and social development that meets the needs of current and future generations.

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Urbanisation

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The movement of people from the countryside to live in towns and cities.

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Tourism

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A trip made for pleasure, usually including at least one night away.

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Wave power

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Energy generated by waves in the sea.

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Wind power

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Energy generated from wind.

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