Arquivos: Glossário

A tree growing from a cut stump or previously established root system.

Funding, in the form of loans, available for the control of point and nonpoint source pollution.

A state in which the atmospheric concentrations of one greenhouse gas (GHG) (e.g., carbon dioxide) or of a CO2-equivalent basket of GHGs (or a combination of GHGs and aerosols) remains constant over time.

Graduated scale used to indicate the height of the water surface in a stream channel, reservoir or lake.

Height of a water surface above some established reference point at a given location.

A high-pressure region causing subsidence and light winds that tends to trap pollutants near the ground where concentrations can become elevated.

The process and requirements associated with carrying out stakeholder consultation as part of Principle 3, Stakeholder Inclusivity.

An opportunity for Relevant Stakeholders to provide feedback about a project as part of the process towards fulfilling Principle 3 – Stakeholder Inclusivity.

Any organization, governmental entity, or individual that has a stake in or may be impacted by a given approach to environmental regulation, pollution prevention, energy conservation, etc.

An easily defined area of the forest that is relatively uniform in species composition or age and can be managed as a single unit.