First Test Vocabulary Flashcards
LEED
Green building standard
OPEC
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Peak oil
Maximum global oil extraction rate
Environmental Justice
A social movement focused on fairness in the distribution of environmental benefits and burdens
Synergistic
Interaction or cooperation of 2 or more substances or agents to produce a combined greater effect.
Carcinogen
Cancer causing agent
VOCs
Volatile Organic Compounds
Oil sandals
naturally occurring mixture of sand, clay, or other minerals, and water and bitumen which is a heavy viscous oil that must be treated
CSR
Corporate Social Responsibility
PAH
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
Aromatic hydrocarbon
Ring structured hydrocarbon
Alphatic hydrocarbon
Straight or branched chain carbon
Hydrocarbon
Compounds of hydrogen and carbon which are components of fossil fuels, and may be liquid solid or gas
ENGO
Environmental Non-government Organization
Precautionary Principal
Threats of serious damage, or lack of certainty (scientific ) shall not be used as a reason for postponing measures to prevent environmental degradation
Endangered species
IUCN categorized as likely to become extinct
Invasive species
Plants, animals, aquatic life, or micro-organisms that out compete native species
Biodiversity
Variability among living organisms, diversity within species, and of ecosystems
Sustainable development
Development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
Ecocentric
Integrity of ecological system. The individual is less important than the system
Biocentric
All life has ethical standing
Anthropocentric
Human centred
Tragedy of the commons
Degradation of commonly held resources
