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Deutsch: Wiederherstellung / Español: Restauración / Português: Restauração / Français: Restauration / Italiano: Restauro

Restoration in the environmental context refers to the process of assisting the recovery of an ecosystem that has been degraded, damaged, or destroyed. This practice aims to return the ecosystem to its original state or to a stable, healthy condition where it can sustain its biodiversity, ecological processes, and services. Environmental restoration can involve a variety of activities, including the reforestation of cleared lands, the re-establishment of native plant and animal communities, the cleanup and detoxification of polluted areas, and the repair of natural systems such as wetlands, rivers, and coral reefs.

Restricted Wastes are Wastes that have LDR treatment standards, but can be land disposed without treatment because of an Exemption (e.g., a capacity variance).

A Retail Competition is In states with Retail Competition,

A Retread is To remove the outside, or tread, of a tire and add a new tread. Retreaded tires work just as

A Retrofit is Replacement of existing equipment with equipment that uses less water (Jensen, 1991).

A Return Alley is the Alley through which cows must pass when moving from the milking parlor back to the Cow housing area after milking.

A return flow is (1) That part of a diverted flow that is not consumptively used and returned to its original source or another body of water.

- Returnflow: A returnflow (irrigation) is Irrigation water that is applied to an area and which is not consumed in Evaporation or transpiration and returns to a surface stream or aquifer.

A reuse is cleaning and/or refurbishing an old product to be used again.

Deutsch: Einnahmen / Español: Ingresos / Português: Receita / Français: Revenu / Italiano: Reddito

In the environmental context, "revenue" typically refers to the income generated from environmental resources or activities that have a direct impact on the environment. This can include proceeds from sustainable resource management, environmental taxes, fees for environmental services, and earnings from eco-tourism and green products. Revenue in this context is often used to fund conservation projects, research into sustainable practices, and initiatives aimed at reducing environmental impact.