Environment Sustainability and Resources

B2 · 100 entries · Five themes

Environment Sustainability and Resources

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1. Environmental pressures (20 entries)
  1. environmental damage
  2. affect livelihoods
  3. drought
  4. threaten wildlife
  5. deforestation
  6. carbon emissions
  7. soil erosion
  8. waste generation
  9. climate change
  10. reduce pressure
  11. land use
  12. soil loss
  13. greenhouse effect
  14. model change
  15. extreme weather
  16. scarce resource
  17. sea-level rise
  18. warming trend
  19. exposed
  20. downpour
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2. Energy and materials (20 entries)
  1. renewable resource
  2. raw material
  3. manufacture
  4. energy efficiency
  5. solar
  6. wind energy
  7. extraction
  8. fossil fuel
  9. finite resource
  10. concrete
  11. electricity grid
  12. develop alternatives
  13. secure access
  14. fabric
  15. alternative source
  16. reflective
  17. heat-resistant
  18. charcoal
  19. coarse
  20. cardboard
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3. Sustainable practices (20 entries)
  1. reduce consumption
  2. use renewable energy
  3. conserve water
  4. sustainable design
  5. cut emissions
  6. extend product life
  7. monitor use
  8. switch suppliers
  9. insulate
  10. source locally
  11. avoid single-use packaging
  12. conserve resources
  13. emission source
  14. public acceptance
  15. greenhouse gas
  16. release emissions
  17. trap heat
  18. absorb carbon
  19. water treatment
  20. flush out
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4. Competing priorities (20 entries)
  1. community priorities
  2. balance priorities
  3. conservation
  4. protect incomes
  5. environmental cost
  6. public health
  7. food security
  8. housing demand
  9. protect communities
  10. restore habitats
  11. adapt land use
  12. share costs
  13. short-term disruption
  14. employment impact
  15. build reserves
  16. support affected workers
  17. building standard
  18. reduce dependence
  19. drought planning
  20. green belt
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5. Evaluating solutions (20 entries)
  1. effectiveness
  2. assess impact
  3. environmental benefit
  4. long-term impact
  5. compare alternatives
  6. independent review
  7. running cost
  8. upfront cost
  9. comparison point
  10. revise a plan
  11. measurable target
  12. public support
  13. financial incentive
  14. side effect
  15. pilot scheme
  16. environmental assessment
  17. incentive scheme
  18. flood defence
  19. balance cost and quality
  20. weigh the pros and cons
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