Search results for "Natural environment" - New World Encyclopedia

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  • Hydrocarbons are among the Earth's most important natural resources ... == Natural occurrence and extraction == Hydrocarbons are the main constituents ...
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  • pieces of thread. They are of two types: natural fibers and man-made or synthetic ... Natural fibers may be obtained from plant, animal, and mineral sources ...
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  • and biological components of the environment. It provides an integrated ... Environmental scientists monitor the quality of the environment (air ...
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  • Sustainable development is defined as balancing the protection of the natural environment with the fulfillment of human needs so that these needs ...
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  • merely a series of old explanations for natural events; it is rather the ... only to the degree that we care for our environment and tend responsibly to ...
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  • . Plants that are undesirable in one environment may be important as the ... that are undesirable in their particular environment. Although most commonly ...
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  • I. Fjortoft and J. Sageie, “The Natural Environment as a Playground for ... * Fjortoft, I., and J. Sageie. “The Natural Environment as a Playground ...
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  • of profits from the large amounts of natural resources in the area. The ... The Southern Ocean faces many distinct ecological threats to its natural ...
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  • Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, from 1990 to ... of nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ...
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  • protect and enhance the quality of the environment—air, water, and land ... are related to the quality of their environment, they have applied thoughtful ...
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  • === Alaska Natural Resource Center === The Alaska Natural Resource ... *Natural environment *Pollution **Air pollution **Land pollution ...
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  • realized without proper care of the natural environment; that ethical obligations ... creates devastating damage to the natural environment which is a common ...
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  • The term natural philosophy, or the philosophy of nature (Latin, philosophia ... Humanity is rapidly reshaping the natural environment, and scientists and ...
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  • organisms) together with its abiotic environment (such as soil, rocks, ... up to the tree line, except where natural fire frequency is too high ...
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  • ecosystems (whether freshwater or saline, natural or manmade), including the ... * European Environment Agency. 2006. [http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept ...
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  • ===Wildlife and Natural Resources=== can penetrate the water. Other important natural resources in the region ...
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  • Some virtual museums exist solely in a virtual environment. The Museum ... builds on the concept of the interactive environment that displays visual representations ...
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  • to its sweeping vistas and dramatic natural features that extend over ... The Serengeti National Park strictly preserves the natural environment ...
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  • sand ridges. It is defined by a series of natural borders, including the Aravalli ... The harsh natural environment and extreme temperature variations found ...
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  • that makes it better suited in its environment and consequently improves ... response to an identifiable stimulus from the environment. ...
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  • restoration, or improvement of the natural environment; it covers from radical Arne Næss's biospheric egalitarianism called Deep ecology ...
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  • a liquid petroleum hydrocarbon into the environment as a result of human activity ... It should be noted that oil is also released into the environment ...
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  • less of its body close to the outside environment than a smaller animal ... at the Dino Jaws exhibition - Natural History Museum, London]] ...
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  • the more volatile hydrocarbons, especially natural gas, were produced from ... of 120°C to 220°C and was converted into natural gas by thermal cracking ...
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  • the Protection of World Cultural and Natural Heritage, which was adopted ... deemed to be of outstanding cultural or natural importance to the common ...
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  • nearby villages. One of the world's great natural wonders, Angel Falls inspires feelings of awe in the hearts of those who make the journey. ...
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  • is considered safe for humans and the environment when used properly, although ... to assess possible effects on the environment, DEET is a moderate chemical ...
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  • Highlands form an area previously rich in natural resources. While this area ... The natural environment has also made life challenging for the predominantly ...
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  • worldwide. To prevent pollution of the environment by sewage, there need ... Historically, raw sewage was directed to a natural body of water, ...
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  • or commercial energy source. In its natural setting, peat can help in ... heating or even for power stations. In its natural setting, it can help in ...
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  • and shared a reverence for America's natural beauty with contemporary ... concerned for America's natural environment, saw the paintings ...
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  • and plants that were part of the natural environment in which these humans ... tribes is their respect for the natural environment, which they often ...
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  • areas threaten the state of its natural environment. There is a need ... org/ Conserving the unique natural environment of the Baja California ...
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  • a World Biosphere Reserve, a National Natural Landmark and a National Seashore. ... , and hosts a surprising number of natural features and habitats. ...
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  • Buddhist sites throughout the nation. The natural beauty, the beauty of nation ... under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Environment. The Park Service ...
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  • :(3) contributing to conservation of the natural environment visited ... education and interpretation of the natural environment and is managed to ...
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  • pedagogy emphasized the importance of an environment that supports the young ... assignments in Montessori schools. The environment is specifically prepared ...
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  • and that provides a controlled environment (temperature, humidity ... The closed environment of a greenhouse has its own unique requirements ...
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  • function and its continually changing environment. The ongoing discovery ... not: Eating habits, exercise, prenatal environment, upbringing, culture, ...
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  • quot;) is a means of investigating the natural world, answering research ... can be drawn, which is the basis for natural experiments. In such cases ...
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  • education takes place, with the school environment as an extension of the ... child. The development of the system of natural and logical consequences ...
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  • Eutrophication can be a natural problem, such as the natural aging ... Eutrophication can be a natural process in lakes, occurring as they ...
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  • relation to countless social, cultural and natural influences. ... ” Watsuji explained Fudo as “the natural environment of a given land.” ...
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  • #Levees: These are natural or artificial embankments or dikes that ... for deposition of sediments in the marine environment. #Littoral (coastal ...
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  • which weighs heavily on the its marine environment. The Gulf of Aqaba's ... This semi-enclosed sea has unique natural features, the foremost of ...
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  • from the hot sun of their desert environment. They did the burrows ... can dig up to 20 feet a night in its natural environment), outdoor pens and ...
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  • incorrectly as a synonym for the natural environment or environmentalism.) ... between the organisms and their environment. The environment of an ...
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  • as global inequality, development, the environment and conflict resolution of poverty, the preservation of the natural environment and the universalization ...
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  • the responsibility to care for the natural environment, manage it, and establish ... of both human society and the natural environment. ==Key Ontological ...
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  • on static displays of objects related to natural history, paleontology, geology ... and dynamic part of the learning environment, promoting exploration ...
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