Adaptation to Climate Change

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Environment > Deterioration of the environment > Degradation of the environment > Climate change Adaptation to climate change Concept of Adaptation to climate change See the […]

Environmental Protection

Communities of all sizes, from townships to the national government, establish laws that govern how individuals acting within the community are to conduct themselves. The environment is arguably one of the newest considerations to be decided by and incorporated into the body of the law. The […]

Soil Science

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Watercourse

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Volcanic Eruption

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Science > Natural and applied sciences > Earth sciences > Geology > Volcanology Volcanic eruption Concept of Volcanic eruption See the dictionary […]

Disaster Area

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Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

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Industrial Hazard

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Environment > Deterioration of the environment > Pollution > Industrial pollution
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Coastal Protection

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Atmospheric Conditions

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Clearing of Land

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Environment > Deterioration of the environment > Degradation of the environment > Deforestation
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Natural Hazard

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Plant Health Treatment

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Un Framework Convention on Climate Change

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change: Conference of the Parties in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): The United States participated in the Seventeenth Session of the Conference of the […]

Kyoto Protocol

Introduction to Kyoto Protocol Kyoto Protocol, international treaty adopted in 1997 that sets concrete targets for developed countries to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming, also known as climate change. The Ky_to Protocol is a supplementary treaty to the […]

Sensitive Area

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Environment > Environmental policy > Environmental protection > Protected area Sensitive area Concept of Sensitive area See the dictionary definition of Sensitive area. […]

Greenhouse Effect

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Environment > Environmental policy > Climate change policy > Reduction of gas emissions
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Destruction of Crops

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Chemical Weapon

Traditionally, a chemical weapon (CW) is thought of as a toxic chemical loaded into a delivery system such as a munition (i.e., a complete device for exposing a population to a substance that can cause death or other injuries through its chemical action). The Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) […]

Natural Disaster

Resources See Also International Environmental Law Environmental Law Violations Pollution Environmental Law Environmental Policy Disaster

Civil Defence

Embracing mainstream international law, this section on civil defence explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "civil defence" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, […]

Indemnity Insurance

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Law > Civil law > Civil law > Liability > Damage
Environment > Deterioration of the environment > Degradation of the environment > Natural disaster Indemnity insurance Concept of Indemnity insurance See the […]

First Aid

Resources See Also Working Condition Working Time Occupational Health Work Environment Labor Law Legal Working Age

Volcanology

Hierarchical Display of Volcanology Science > Natural and applied sciences > Earth sciences > Geology
Environment > Deterioration of the environment > Degradation of the environment > Natural disaster > Volcanic eruption Concept of Volcanology See the dictionary definition of Volcanology. […]

Seismology

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Environment > Deterioration of the environment > Degradation of the environment > Natural disaster > Earthquake
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Agricultural Disaster

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Environment > Environmental policy > Environmental protection > Fight against insects
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Seismic Monitoring

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Science > Natural and applied sciences > Earth sciences > Geology > Seismology
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Afforestation

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Environment > Deterioration of the environment > Degradation of the environment > Deforestation
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Environmental Offence

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Environment > Environmental policy > Environmental policy > Environmental law > Environmental liability
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Crop Losses

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Environment > Deterioration of the environment > Degradation of the environment > Natural disaster > Agricultural disaster
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Bad Weather

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Agriculture, Forestry And Fisheries > Farming systems > Agricultural performance > Agricultural productivity > Crop losses Bad weather Concept of Bad […]

Acidification

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Environment > Deterioration of the environment > Degradation of the environment > Desertification
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Aid to Disaster Victims

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Environment > Deterioration of the environment > Degradation of the environment > Natural disaster
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Climate Change

Climate Change in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): For discussion of issues relating to climate change generally, see information on Nationality, Citizenship and Immigration in this legal […]

Man-made Disaster

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