Environmental Management Flashcards
1
Q
Non renewable sources of energy
A
Fossil fuels, nuclear fuels
2
Q
Renewable sources of energy
A
Hydro, biomass, wind
3
Q
OPEC
A
Organisation of petroleum exporting countries
4
Q
Incidental pollution
A
one off pollution incidents
5
Q
sustained pollution
A
long term pollution
6
Q
Green water
A
precipitation absorbed by soil and plants then released back to the air
7
Q
blue water
A
precipitation that collects in stores
8
Q
virtual water
A
the amount of water needed to produce anything