ecotone n.— «In most places under natural conditions there seems to be an ecotone, a place of equal aggressiveness, betwen this formation and the Bouteloua formation.» —“A Study of the Vegetation of the Mesa Region East of Pike’s...
brownfield n.— «Known as brownfields, these areas are defined by the USEPA as “abandoned, idled, or under-used industrial and commercial facilities where expansion or redevelopment is complicated by real or perceived environmental...
brownfield n.— «The legislation offers incentives for the public and private redevelopment of former industrial sites (some are contaminated—also known as brownfields) into new housing and economic development opportunities...
green GDP n.— «Work on the natural resources satellite accounts was given added impetus and extended in scope in 1993 when President Clinton, as part of his April 21 Earth Day address, gave high priority to the development of “Green...
green GDP n.— «The "green" GDP, considered an echo of China's newly raised "scientific concept of development," requires adjusting the traditional national GDP to account for the degradation of both natural...