establishment Quick reference
A Dictionary of Environment and Conservation (3 ed.)
... The successful growth and reproduction of plants and/or animals in a site that provides them with favourable...
Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method Quick reference
A Supplementary Dictionary of Renewable Energy and Sustainability
...Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method ( BREEAM ) A standard that sets best practice in sustainable building design, construction, and operation, and measures a building’s environmental performance. The measures of performance include energy and water use, the internal environment (health and well-being), pollution, transport, materials, waste, ecology, and management processes. The accreditation enables developers, builders, designers, and building managers to demonstrate the environmental credentials of their...
Building Research Establishment environmental assessment methodology Quick reference
A Dictionary of Energy Science
...Building Research Establishment environmental assessment methodology ( BREEAM ) An environmental assessment method for buildings aimed at promoting sustainable development . Factors assessed include the energy and water use, the working and living environment, the materials used, and the environmental impact of the building. The method considers building stock properties rather than behavioural factors....
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International Geophysical Year Quick reference
A Dictionary of Weather (2 ed.)
...1958 , during which an extensive, international programme of geophysical observations was carried out over all parts of the globe. The period was chosen to coincide with a sunspot maximum. Apart from the wide degree of international cooperation, it was notable for the establishment of various scientific stations in Antarctica, and the launch of the first artificial...
energy performance ratio ((buildings)) Quick reference
A Dictionary of Energy Science
...and its carbon dioxide emissions to the relevant building regulations’ compliant standards. Its aim is to reduce the operational energy demand in buildings, and hence the primary energy consumption and CO 2 emissions, and is part of a BREEAM ( see building research establishment environmental assessment methodology )...
RAPID Quick reference
A Dictionary of Weather (2 ed.)
...and nature of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation , primarily to assess its significance in determining the climate of northern Europe. Because of the importance of oceanic heat transport between latitudes 25–35° N, a major feature of the programme is the establishment of a series of moorings across the Atlantic at 26.5° N to determine factors such as temperature, salinity, pressure, and currents. These provide continuous monitoring of the transatlantic pressure gradient. In addition, the voltages induced on submarine cables across the...
World Bank, The Reference library
Encyclopedia of Global Change
...institution established by treaty and governed by public international law. Its formal title is the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD). The IBRD was established in 1944 by the Bretton Woods Agreement and is based in Washington, D.C. After the establishment of the United Nations (UN) in 1945 , the IBRD became a UN specialized agency. [See United Nations .] The World Bank Group now includes the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the International Development Association (IDA), and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee...
Wildlife Management Reference library
Encyclopedia of Global Change
...young, and seasonal closure of hunting was the principal form of wildlife management until the late 1800s, when these laws were augmented by the establishment of protected areas (led by the establishment of Yellowstone National Park in 1872 ). Some of the private sportsmen's clubs developed into the first official state fish and wildlife agencies. Concern with depletion of wild birds led to the establishment of several bird conservation organizations, notably the American Ornithologists' Union (AOU) in 1883 , and the Audubon Society in 1886 , both of...
Wildlife Management Reference library
The Oxford Companion to Global Change
...young, and seasonal closure of hunting was the principal form of wildlife management until the late 1800s, when these laws were augmented by the establishment of protected areas (led by the establishment of Yellowstone National Park in 1872 ). Some of the private sportsmen's clubs developed into the first official state fish and wildlife agencies. Concern with depletion of wild birds led to the establishment of several bird conservation organizations, notably the American Ornithologists’ Union ( AOU ) in 1883 , and the Audubon Society in 1886 , both of...
Montreal Protocol Reference library
Encyclopedia of Global Change
...period for developing countries (Article 5 of the Protocol), linked to certain objective conditions 5. An enabling provision for the establishment of a Non-Compliance Procedure (Article 8 of the Protocol). Two important elements were still missing, however, and were added via the London Amendment of 1990 . First, an extension of the grace provisions for developing countries (Article 5), in particular the establishment of a clear link between the provision of financial and technical assistance by industrialized countries and the implementation of the...
Forestation Reference library
The Oxford Companion to Global Change
...forest area from which the trees have recently been harvested or removed by natural disturbance (e.g., fire, insects, wind, disease, or landslide). The term implies forest replacement by some means other than natural regeneration (natural seed-fall, germination, and seedling establishment). Afforestation is forestation on lands that have not previously supported forest plant communities, or not for a long time. Forestation is undertaken when the natural processes of forest renewal are not working, are expected to work unacceptably slowly, or will result in a...
