Gale: Global Issues in Context, Sustainability

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  1. sustainability
    the capacity of being prolonged
    At its broadest level, environmental or global sustainability refers to Earth’s ability to continue functioning in a manner that supports humans and other ecosystems.
  2. fish species
    a species of fish
    Goal Seven calls for protecting biodiversity by 2010 by:reducing rates of deforestation around the worldlowering total per capita carbon dioxide emissionslowering the output of ozone-depleting substances such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)reducing the number of fish species whose stocks are threatened or fall outside of safe biological limitsreducing the proportion of total water resources usedslowing the loss of terrestrial and marine habitats, andreducing the number of species threat...
  3. sustainable
    capable of being prolonged
    It is common to hear about sustainable agriculture, business, development, education, lifestyles, policies, and sustainability science.
  4. chlorofluorocarbon
    a fluorocarbon with chlorine
    Goal Seven calls for protecting biodiversity by 2010 by:reducing rates of deforestation around the worldlowering total per capita carbon dioxide emissionslowering the output of ozone-depleting substances such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)reducing the number of fish species whose stocks are threatened or fall outside of safe biological limitsreducing the proportion of total water resources usedslowing the loss of terrestrial and marine habitats, andreducing the number of species threat...
  5. sanitation
    the state of being clean and conducive to health
    The United Nations Division for Sustainable Development lists more than forty different issues of current concern relating to sustainability, including atmosphere, climate change, demographics (population growth and structure), energy, international law, poverty, sanitation, and toxic chemicals.
  6. population growth
    increase in the number of people who inhabit a territory or state
    The United Nations Division for Sustainable Development lists more than forty different issues of current concern relating to sustainability, including atmosphere, climate change, demographics (population growth and structure), energy, international law, poverty, sanitation, and toxic chemicals.
  7. ecosystem
    organisms interacting with their physical environment
    At its broadest level, environmental or global sustainability refers to Earth’s ability to continue functioning in a manner that supports humans and other ecosystems.
  8. sphere of influence
    the area over which a nation has power or control
    In addition to international efforts, national and local organizations of many sizes (with many different spheres of influence and special interests) have adopted principles of sustainability aimed at transforming economic decisions and reducing waste.
  9. deforestation
    the state of being clear of trees
    Goal Seven calls for protecting biodiversity by 2010 by:reducing rates of deforestation around the worldlowering total per capita carbon dioxide emissionslowering the output of ozone-depleting substances such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)reducing the number of fish species whose stocks are threatened or fall outside of safe biological limitsreducing the proportion of total water resources usedslowing the loss of terrestrial and marine habitats, andreducing the number of species threat...
  10. biodiversity
    the variety of plant and animal life in a habitat
    Goal Seven calls for protecting biodiversity by 2010 by:reducing rates of deforestation around the worldlowering total per capita carbon dioxide emissionslowering the output of ozone-depleting substances such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)reducing the number of fish species whose stocks are threatened or fall outside of safe biological limitsreducing the proportion of total water resources usedslowing the loss of terrestrial and marine habitats, andreducing the number of species threat...
  11. demographic
    a statistic characterizing human populations
    The United Nations Division for Sustainable Development lists more than forty different issues of current concern relating to sustainability, including atmosphere, climate change, demographics (population growth and structure), energy, international law, poverty, sanitation, and toxic chemicals.
  12. drinking water
    water suitable for drinking
    Goal Seven also relates sustainability directly to human health by calling for an increase in the number of people who have access to sanitation and clean drinking water, and a reduction in the number of people who live in overcrowded urban slums.
  13. carbon dioxide
    a colorless, odorless greenhouse gas essential for photosynthesis
    Goal Seven calls for protecting biodiversity by 2010 by:reducing rates of deforestation around the worldlowering total per capita carbon dioxide emissionslowering the output of ozone-depleting substances such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)reducing the number of fish species whose stocks are threatened or fall outside of safe biological limitsreducing the proportion of total water resources usedslowing the loss of terrestrial and marine habitats, andreducing the number of species threat...
  14. proponent
    a person who argues for a cause or puts forward an idea
    Proponents of sustainability practices often promote three primary targets—the control of population growth; the adequate distribution, use, and care of resources; and changing patterns of consumption—as facets of developing and promoting sustainable ways of life.
  15. United Nations
    an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
    The United Nations Division for Sustainable Development lists more than forty different issues of current concern relating to sustainability, including atmosphere, climate change, demographics (population growth and structure), energy, international law, poverty, sanitation, and toxic chemicals.
  16. climate change
    a shift in the world's average weather and temperature
    The United Nations Division for Sustainable Development lists more than forty different issues of current concern relating to sustainability, including atmosphere, climate change, demographics (population growth and structure), energy, international law, poverty, sanitation, and toxic chemicals.
  17. toxic
    of or relating to or caused by a poison
    The United Nations Division for Sustainable Development lists more than forty different issues of current concern relating to sustainability, including atmosphere, climate change, demographics (population growth and structure), energy, international law, poverty, sanitation, and toxic chemicals.
  18. international law
    the body of laws governing relations between nations
    The United Nations Division for Sustainable Development lists more than forty different issues of current concern relating to sustainability, including atmosphere, climate change, demographics (population growth and structure), energy, international law, poverty, sanitation, and toxic chemicals.
  19. natural resources
    resources (actual and potential) supplied by nature
    By encouraging countries to integrate the principles of sustainability into their policies and programs, the UN aims to help citizens around the world decrease, then reverse, the loss of Earth’s natural resources.
  20. per capita
    relating to each person individually
    Goal Seven calls for protecting biodiversity by 2010 by:reducing rates of deforestation around the worldlowering total per capita carbon dioxide emissionslowering the output of ozone-depleting substances such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)reducing the number of fish species whose stocks are threatened or fall outside of safe biological limitsreducing the proportion of total water resources usedslowing the loss of terrestrial and marine habitats, andreducing the number of species threat...
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