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| Change in the statistical properties of the climate system when considered over periods of decades |
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| A measure of human demand on the Earth's ecosystems. It compares human demand with planet Earth's ecological capacity to regenerate. |
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| The branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings. |
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| The wealth and resources of a country or region, esp. in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services |
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| The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates |
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| An equitable spatial distribution of burdens and benefits to groups such as racial minorities, residents of economically disadvantaged areas, or residents of developing nations |
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| An apparatus for burning waste material, esp. industrial waste, at high temperatures until it is reduced to ash |
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| The disposal of refuse and other waste material by burying it and covering it over with soil |
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| The way in which a person or group lives |
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| The state of great comfort and extravagant living |
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| A dunghill or refuse heap |
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| Materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain |
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