- Industry: NGO
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The United Nations Organization (UNO), or simply United Nations (UN), is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and the achieving of world peace.
Water that is safe for drinking and cooking according to defined standards. See also drinking water standards.
Industry:Environment
Aquifer that is partially confined by a soil of low permeability through which recharge and discharge can occur.
Industry:Environment
Combining of two or more map themes for the same area so as to form a new map of combined theme characteristics.
Industry:Environment
Dry, treeless, flat region with arctic climate and vegetation that may or may not be grazed by domestic animals.
Industry:Environment
Incineration in which evolving thermal energy is used for the production of steam, hot water or electric energy.
Industry:Environment
System of pipes (separate from sanitary sewers) that carries only rain run-off from buildings and land surfaces.
Industry:Environment
A tax whose tax base is in physical unit (or a proxy of it) that has a proven negative impact on the environment.
Industry:Environment
Aquatic plant of genus Eichhornia that may clog lakes and slow-flowing streams because of its rapid reproduction.
Industry:Environment
Genetic material of plants, animals or micro-organisms of value as a resource for future generations of humanity.
Industry:Environment
Level, muddy surface bordering an estuary, alternately submerged and exposed to the air by changing tidal levels.
Industry:Environment
