Environmental science
Water abstraction-The process of taking water from any source, either temporarily or permanently
Input-Output analysis-A macroeconomic analysis based on the interdependencies between different economic sectors or industries.
Material flow analysis-Quantifies the ways in which the materials that enable modern society are used, reused, and lost
Global multi-regional input-output model-An economic approach which track financial flows between countries' major economic sectors
Concordance table-A product that allows a user to convert data from one geographical region (under which data have been collected) to a new geographical region.
Socio-Environmental system-A group of humans, social elements, and processes that interact with each other and nature
Hectare-100 acres
Ecological degradation-The deterioration of the environment through depletion of resources such as air, water and soil; the destruction of ecosystems and the extinction of wildlife
Agricultural commodities-Plant and animal products and their by-products
Palm Oil and its environmental affects/processes of estimation and data compilation
Land Conflict-Competition over land and its resources
Different Measurables of the environmental impacts of palm oil
Human engineering approaches to climate change- Biomedical modifications of humans so that they can mitigate and/or adapt to climate change
preimplantation genetic diagnosis-a lab procedure used with in vitro fertilization to reduce the risk of passing on inherited conditions
Geoengineering-large scale manipulations of the environment
Behavioral solutions - Modifying household habits to make them more carbon efficient
Market solutions- Altering prices and taxation on different items that have great carbon footprint impacts.
Space-based mirrors-Satellites that are designed to change the amount of solar radiation that impacts the Earth
Planetary albedo-The amount of solar energy reflected back out to space
Carbon sink-Something that absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
Somatropin-a growth hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland.
Epiphyseal plate-A thin layer of cartilage that lies between the epiphyses and metaphyses, and is where the growth of long bones takes place.