Glossary E
Deutsch: Umweltsoziologie / Español: Sociología ambiental / Português: Sociologia ambiental / Français: Sociologie de l'environnement / Italiano: Sociologia ambientale
Environmental sociology is the study of how societies interact with their natural environment, focusing on the social factors that influence environmental issues and human responses to environmental change. It explores the relationships between human behaviour, social structures, and environmental problems such as climate change, pollution, resource depletion, and environmental justice. Environmental sociology aims to understand how social norms, economic systems, political institutions, and cultural values shape environmental policies and practices, and how environmental changes, in turn, affect society.
the Environmental Technology is an all-inclusive term used to describe pollution control devices and systems, waste treatment processes and storage facilities, and site remediation techniques and their components that may be utilized to remove pollutants or contaminants from or prevent them from entering the natural sphere.
Deutsch: Enzym / Español: Enzima / Português: Enzima / Français: Enzyme / Italiano: Enzima
Enzyme in the environmental context refers to biological catalysts that accelerate chemical reactions in natural and industrial processes, playing a crucial role in biodegradation, pollution control, and sustainable waste management. Enzymes contribute to eco-friendly solutions by breaking down pollutants, enhancing composting, and supporting green chemistry applications.
Deutsch: Environmental Protection Agency / Español: Agencia de Protección Ambiental de los Estados Unidos / Português: Agência de Proteção Ambiental dos Estados Unidos / Français: Environmental Protection Agency / Italiano: Agenzia per la Protezione dell'Ambiente
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or USEPA) is one of the agencies of the U.S. federal government.