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Glossary
Bioremediation Bioremediation is a technique used in waste management that
entails using organisms to neutralize or eliminate pollutants from contaminated
sites. It can also be defined as the treatment that uses natural organisms to
decompose hazardous substances into non-toxic or less toxic ones.
Bioterrorism This is an act of terrorism that involves the intentional release of
viruses, bacteria, or other germs that can cause disease to living organisms.
Capitalist economy A system in which individuals or businesses own capital
goods.
Carbon footprint This is to identify the aspects of human activities that contribute
most to environmental degradation.
Carbon sequestration The process of removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Carbon sinks These are artificial or natural reservoirs that can store and accumulate materials with carbon compounds for an extended period.
Carrying capacity This refers to the maximum number of individual organisms
that a specific environment can sustain during a particular period, and is defined
in terms of population, species, time, and space.
Categorical imperative Each individual should act on universalized principles or
the principles that can be rationally and universally accepted.
Cellulosic ethanol It is a second-generation biofuel manufactured through the
conversion of vegetation that is not suitable for human consumption into ethanol.
Clarifier This is a built settling tank for continuous removal of solid mechanically.
Climate change Climate change refers to prolonged weather events that bring
about changes in climatic conditions and weather.
Climate regime This is a structure put in place by governing bodies to regulate the
interaction between human activities and climate systems.
Climate variation This is an unusual change in the average climatic condition of
a place.
Computational complexity theory This explores the main properties of
intractable and computational issues.
Computational sustainability This is a growing computing field that deals with
the application of principles of computer science, methods as well as tools to
issues of societal and environmental sustainability.
Computer programming This carries out investigations on several aspects of the
use of complex systems as well as a programming language.
Congenital Physical aberration or abnormality from birth.
Dammed To hold back for retention or diversion.
Deforestation This is indiscriminate destruction of the forest to make the land
available for other uses.
Denitrification This refers to the conversion of nitrates into nitrogen gas.
Desertification This minimizes the arable land for farmers and cattle to graze.
Domino effect This is the effect in which an event sets off a chain for more similar
events.
Dow Jones Sustainability Index This compares the performance of the leading
business globally based on the triple bottom line.
Glossary
Bioremediation Bioremediation is a technique used in waste management that
entails using organisms to neutralize or eliminate pollutants from contaminated
sites. It can also be defined as the treatment that uses natural organisms to
decompose hazardous substances into non-toxic or less toxic ones.
Bioterrorism This is an act of terrorism that involves the intentional release of
viruses, bacteria, or other germs that can cause disease to living organisms.
Capitalist economy A system in which individuals or businesses own capital
goods.
Carbon footprint This is to identify the aspects of human activities that contribute
most to environmental degradation.
Carbon sequestration The process of removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Carbon sinks These are artificial or natural reservoirs that can store and accumulate materials with carbon compounds for an extended period.
Carrying capacity This refers to the maximum number of individual organisms
that a specific environment can sustain during a particular period, and is defined
in terms of population, species, time, and space.
Categorical imperative Each individual should act on universalized principles or
the principles that can be rationally and universally accepted.
Cellulosic ethanol It is a second-generation biofuel manufactured through the
conversion of vegetation that is not suitable for human consumption into ethanol.
Clarifier This is a built settling tank for continuous removal of solid mechanically.
Climate change Climate change refers to prolonged weather events that bring
about changes in climatic conditions and weather.
Climate regime This is a structure put in place by governing bodies to regulate the
interaction between human activities and climate systems.
Climate variation This is an unusual change in the average climatic condition of
a place.
Computational complexity theory This explores the main properties of
intractable and computational issues.
Computational sustainability This is a growing computing field that deals with
the application of principles of computer science, methods as well as tools to
issues of societal and environmental sustainability.
Computer programming This carries out investigations on several aspects of the
use of complex systems as well as a programming language.
Congenital Physical aberration or abnormality from birth.
Dammed To hold back for retention or diversion.
Deforestation This is indiscriminate destruction of the forest to make the land
available for other uses.
Denitrification This refers to the conversion of nitrates into nitrogen gas.
Desertification This minimizes the arable land for farmers and cattle to graze.
Domino effect This is the effect in which an event sets off a chain for more similar
events.
Dow Jones Sustainability Index This compares the performance of the leading
business globally based on the triple bottom line.