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6 Sustainability vo
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1.Climate change | Change in the statistical properties of the climate system when considered over periods of decades |
| 2.Ecological footprint | Change in the statistical properties of the climate system when considered over periods of decades |
| 3.Ecology | The branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another |
| 4.Economy | The wealth and resources of a country or region |
| 5.Environment | The surroundings or conditions in which a person |
| 6.Incinerator | An apparatus for burning waste material |
| 7.Landfill | The disposal of refuse and other waste material |
| 8.Luxury | The state of great comfort and extravagant living |
| 9.Midden | A dunghill or refuse heap |
| 10.Natural resources | Materials or substances such as minerals, forests |
| 11.Recycling | Convert waste into reusable material. |
| 12.Sustainability | Convert waste into reusable material. |
| 13.Sustainable design | The philosophy of designing physical objects |
| 14.Waste disposa | Proper disposition of a discarded or discharged material |
| 15.Population | All the inhabitants of a particular town, area, or country |
| 16.Necessity | The fact of being required or indispensable |
| 17.Environmental justice | An equitable spatial distribution of burdens and benefits to groups such as racial |
| 18.Lifestyle | The way in which a person or group lives |