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adaptation (to climate change) | modifying
actions and behaviours to cope with the changed situation; adjustments in
natural or human systems in response to actual or expected climatic effects
in order to moderate the harm they may cause (12) |
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adaptive capacity | ability
of a system to adapt to climate change and cope with its consequences (12) |
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age-dependency ratio | ratio of
the number of people in dependent age groups compared to economically
productive age groups (2) |
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agreement | (a)
general term for all types of international agreement including the widest range of international
instruments (b) specific term for some instruments that are less formal than
conventions or treaties and often deal with a narrower range of subject
matter (14) |
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air pollution | presence
of abnormal amounts of chemical constituents in the air capable of causing
harm to living organisms (7) |
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algal bloom | rapid
increase in the population of microscopic algae in water (8) |
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aquifer | an
underground layer of water-bearing rock (4) |
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attitudes | individual
preferences or opinions about what a person likes or dislikes (13) |
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