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buying and selling permits to emit carbon dioxide
carbon trading
are places where waste is buried under the ground
landfill sites
industrial development that provides enough of what people need now and will continue to provide enough in future, particularly without damaging the environment
sustainable development
gases produced by cars and other vehicles
exhaust fumes
an assessment of a business’ impact on the environment
green audit
is a poisonous gas that is produced when things burn in too little air
carbon monoxide
are produced over millions of years from decayed animals and plants
fossil fuels
an area where plants and animals are protected
conservation area/ nature reserve
is the gradual warming of the air around the planet
greenhouse effect
the process by which the level of the sea is increasing
sea level rise
the amount of rain an area gets in a given time period
rainfall
prevents harmful radiation from the Sun reaching the Earth
ozone layer
buying and selling permits to emit polluting gases
emissions trading
the process of getting rid of rubbish
waste disposal
