- environmental disaster
- экологическая катастрофа
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экологическое бедствие
Англо-русский словарь по экологии. 2011.
Англо-русский словарь по экологии. 2011.
Environmental disaster — An environmental disaster is a disaster that is due to human activity and should not be confused with natural disasters. In this case, the impact of humans alteration of the ecosystem has led to widespread and/or long lasting consequences. It can … Wikipedia
environmental disaster — environmental holocaust, disaster that greatly affects the environment … English contemporary dictionary
Ok Tedi environmental disaster — The Ok Tedi environmental disaster, due to the annual discharge of millions of tons of mining waste, has harmed the environment and livelihood of 50,000 people who live on or near the Ok Tedi River in Papua New Guinea. This mining pollution, in… … Wikipedia
Ok Tedi Environmental Disaster — The Ok Tedi Environmental Disaster is a term used to describe the ongoing effect of mining on the environment near the Ok Tedi River in Papua New Guinea, particularly the dumping of tailings into the river itself. Although this has been occurring … Wikipedia
Environmental issues with the Three Gorges Dam — Environmental issues with the Three Gorges Dam, which is currently under construction on Yangtze River, include degraded water quality, detriments to wildlife, potential riverbank collapses, and potential silt related falling of coastal… … Wikipedia
environmental — adj. 1. of or pertaining to the environment; as, environmental factors. [WordNet 1.5] 2. of or pertaining to the environment (definition 2); as, environmental pollution; environmental disaster; environmental cleanup; environmental deterioration.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Environmental migrant — refers to the people who are purportedly forced to migrate from or flee their home region due to sudden or long term changes to their local environment, which is held to include increased droughts, desertification, sea level rise, and disruption… … Wikipedia
environmental — UK US /ɪnˌvaɪərənˈmentəl/ adjective ► ENVIRONMENT relating to the environment: »Environmental laws are forcing American automakers to take electric alternatives to gas engines seriously. environmental damage/harm/pollution »The environmental… … Financial and business terms
Environmental issues in Indonesia — associated with human activities are forest degradation (unregulated cutting, fires, smoke and haze, and erosion); water pollution from industrial waste and sewage; air pollution from motor vehicles and industry in urban areas, and generally from … Wikipedia
Environmental emergency — The term environmental emergency is coming into increasingly common usage as the link between disasters and the environment becomes better understood. It relates to the interface between disasters, human life and health, and the environment.… … Wikipedia
disaster — noun 1 bad event/situation ADJECTIVE ▪ awful, big, catastrophic, devastating, enormous (esp. AmE), great, horrible, huge, large scale (esp. AmE) … Collocations dictionary