Glossary E
Deutsch: Gesamte / Español: Completo / Português: Inteiro / Français: Entier / Italiano: Intero /
An entire is Being whole, not convoluted or divided into distinct spatial parts. In EMAP, this property affects the precision of certain sample statistics. (See related: fragmented.)Deutsch: Entomologie / Español: entomología / Português: entomologia / Français: entomologie / Italiano: entomologia
Entomology in the environmental context refers to the scientific study of insects and their relationship with the environment, humans, and other organisms. As insects make up the majority of known animal species on Earth, entomology is crucial for understanding biodiversity, ecological roles, and the impacts of environmental changes on insect populations.
Deutsch: Umwelt / Español: Medio Ambiente / Português: Ambiente / Français: Environnement / Italiano: Ambiente /
The environment is "The sum of all external conditions affecting the life, development, and survival of an organism" (EPA 1992, 11). (See related: habitat.) It is the totality of conditions surrounding an organism. The Environment affects an organism or other specified system during its lifetime.
Environmental is a term derived from the animal's environment, bedding, housing, etc.
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Deutsch: Umweltbilanzierung / Español: Contabilidad ambiental / Português: Contabilidade ambiental / Français: Comptabilité environnementale / Italiano: Contabilità ambientale
Environmental Accounting is a specialized branch of accounting that integrates environmental costs and benefits into financial and managerial decision-making processes. It provides organizations with a framework to quantify, report, and manage the environmental impacts of their operations, ensuring transparency and accountability. By aligning economic activities with ecological sustainability, it serves as a critical tool for businesses, governments, and policymakers to assess long-term environmental and financial performance.
Deutsch: Umweltprüfung / Español: Auditoría ambiental / Português: Auditoria ambiental / Français: Audit environnemental / Italiano: Audit ambientale
An environmental audit is a systematic, documented evaluation of an organization's environmental performance, compliance with regulations, and adherence to internal policies. It serves as a critical tool for identifying risks, improving sustainability practices, and ensuring transparency in environmental management. Unlike environmental impact assessments, which focus on predicting future effects, environmental audits analyze existing operations to verify conformity with legal and voluntary standards.
With the Environmental Conditions we see a description of a physical medium (e.g., air, water, soil, or sediment) or biological system expressed in terms of its physical, chemical, radiological, or biological characteristics.