Land pollution — is the degradation of earth s land surfaces often caused by human activities and their misuse of land resources. Haphazard disposal of urban and industrial wastes, exploitation of minerals, and improper use of soil by inadequate agricultural… … Wikipedia
Disposal of human corpses — is the practice and process of dealing with the remains of a deceased human being. Human corpses present both a sanitation and public health risk. Like most animals, when humans die, their bodies start to decompose, emitting a foul odor and… … Wikipedia
Land and liberty (slogan) — Land and Liberty (Spanish: Tierra y Libertad , Russian: Zemlya i Volya) is an anarchist political slogan. It was originally used as a name of the Russian revolutionary organization Zemlya i Volya in 1878, then by the revolutionary leaders of the… … Wikipedia
land|fill — «LAND fihl», noun. U.S. 1. a place where rubbish or other debris is deposited and covered with earth: »Refuse from Brooklyn and Manhattan…is dumped in a landfill (New York Times). 2. this system of rubbish disposal. 3. the material used to fill… … Useful english dictionary
land reform — any program, esp. when undertaken by a national government, involving the redistribution of agricultural land among the landless. [1840 50, Amer.] * * * Deliberate change in the way agricultural land is held or owned, the methods of its… … Universalium
disposal — dis|pos|al [dıˈspəuzəl US ˈspou ] n 1.) [U] when you get rid of something disposal of ▪ the safe disposal of radioactive waste ▪ bomb disposal experts 2.) at sb s disposal available for someone to use ▪ Tanner had a lot of cash at his disposal … Dictionary of contemporary English
Land disposal unit — A land disposal unit, or LDU, is a site in which hazardous waste is remedied through natural and man made processes.Types of LDUs for hazardous waste disposal (see RCRA Section 3004(k)):* Landfill * Surface impoundment * Waste pile * Land… … Wikipedia
disposal — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ safe ▪ illegal ▪ ultimate ▪ the problems of the ultimate disposal of nuclear waste ▪ garbage (AmE), refuse … Collocations dictionary
Land mine — For other uses, see Land mine (disambiguation). Minefield redirects here. For other uses, see Minefield (disambiguation). Examples of anti personnel mines. From left to right: an M14, Valmara 69 (a bounding mine), and VS 50 … Wikipedia
Land O'Lakes — For other uses, see Land O Lakes (disambiguation). Land O Lakes Type Agricultural cooperative Founded 1921 (1921) Headquarters … Wikipedia
land bank — noun 1. : a bank issuing its currency upon real property 2. : a bank (as the Federal Land Bank) that invests in farm mortgages and issues its own bonds to secure funds for the purpose * * * land banking. 1. a banking association that engages in… … Useful english dictionary