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| Change in the statistical properties of the climate system when considered over periods of decades |
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| A measure of human demand on the Earth's ecosystems. It compares human demand with planet Earth's ecological capacity to regenerate |
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| The branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings |
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| The wealth and resources of a country or region, esp. in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services |
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| The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates |
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| An equitable spatial distribution of burdens and benefits to groups such as racial minorities, residents of economically disadvantaged areas, or residents of developing nations |
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| An apparatus for burning waste material, esp. industrial waste, at high temperatures until it is reduced to ash |
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| The disposal of refuse and other waste material by burying it and covering it over with soil |
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| The way in which a person or group lives |
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| The state of great comfort and extravagant living |
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| A dunghill or refuse heap |
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| Materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain |
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| The fact of being required or indispensable |
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| All the inhabitants of a particular town, area, or country |
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| Convert waste into reusable material |
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| Of, relating to, or being a method of harvesting or using a resource so that the resource is not depleted or permanently damaged |
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| The philosophy of designing physical objects, the built environment and services to comply with the principles of economic, social, and ecological sustainability |
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| Proper disposition of a discarded or discharged material in accordance with local environmental guidelines or laws |
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