Glossary C
CERCLIS (Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Information System) is a database that includes all sites which have been nominated for investigation by the Superfund program.
Deutsch: Zertifizierung / Español: Certificación / Português: Certificação / Français: Certification / Italiano: Certificazione
In the environmental context, "certification" refers to the process by which an authoritative body verifies that a product, service, company, or professional meets specific standards for environmental performance, sustainability, or ecological impact. This process is intended to promote transparency, accountability, and improvement in environmental practices across various industries. Certifications are often used as a tool to assure consumers and stakeholders that certain environmental criteria have been met and to differentiate products and services in the market.
CFC --->chlorofluorocarbons
Deutsch: Herausforderung / Español: Desafío / Português: Desafio / Français: Défi / Italiano: Sfida
Challenge in the environment context refers to a problem or set of problems that poses a significant threat to the health of our planet's ecosystems and the well-being of its inhabitants, including humans. These challenges are often complex and interrelated, requiring coordinated efforts and innovative solutions to address effectively.
Deutsch: Kammer / Español: Cámara / Português: Câmara / Français: Chambre / Italiano: Camera /
The term Chamber fundamentally refers to a designated, often enclosed, space, room, or formalized body distinguished by a specific function, context, or defined membership. It can denote a physical structure, such as an architectural room or a specialized compartment in a machine (Combustion Chamber), or it can signify an organizational structure, such as a legislative assembly (Chamber of Parliament) or a business network (Chamber of Commerce). Regardless of the context, the common thread is the definition of a specific, bounded area or group assigned a particular, authoritative, or enclosed purpose.
Deutsch: Veränderung / Español: Cambio / Português: Mudança / Français: Changement / Italiano: Cambiamento /
A change is as used in EMAP, the difference in the distribution of measurements of condition Indicators between two time periods. (See related: status, trends.)
Deutsch: Kanal / Español: Canal / Português: Canal / Français: Canal / Italiano: Canale /
A channel is the section of the stream that contains the main flow.