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anoxia
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without oxygen
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Change in the statistical properties of the climate system when considered over periods of decades
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1.Climate change
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A measure of human demand on the Earth's ecosystems. It compares human demand with planet Earth's ecological capacity to regenerate.
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2.Ecological footprint
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The branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings
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3.Ecology
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The wealth and resources of a country or region, esp. in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services
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4.Economy
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The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates
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5.Environment
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An apparatus for burning waste material, esp. industrial waste, at high temperatures until it is reduced to ash
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6.Incinerator
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The disposal of refuse and other waste material by burying it and covering it over with soil
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7.Landfill
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The way in which a person or group lives
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8.Lifestyle
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The state of great comfort and extravagant living
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9.Luxury
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A dunghill or refuse heap
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10.Midden
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Materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain
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11.Natural resources
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The fact of being required or indispensable
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12.Necessity
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All the inhabitants of a particular town, area, or country
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13.Population
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Convert waste into reusable material
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14.Recycling
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Of, relating to, or being a method of harvesting or using a resource so that the resource is not depleted or permanently damaged
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15.Sustainability
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Proper disposition of a discarded or discharged material in accordance with local environmental guidelines or laws
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16.Waste disposal
