Environmental Management Unit 8 Climate Change Vocab

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Tradeable unit for 1000 kg of CO2

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carbon credit

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Term for variation of life at all biological levels

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biodiversity

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Replanting and rebuilding damaged habitats

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habitat restoration

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Conservation method using ecosystem management and legislation to protect ecosystem function and diversity.

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in-situ conservation

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Conservation using techniques away from natural habitats (e.g., captive breeding) for critically endangered species.

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ex-situ conservation

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Process of decreasing ocean pH due to excess CO2.

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Ocean acidification

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High energy radiation from the Sun, mostly blocked by the ozone layer, causes sunburn.

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Ultraviolet radiation

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Removal of forested areas for timber or agriculture

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deforestation

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Ozone in the lower stratosphere

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Ozone layer

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Species with death rate > birth rate, critically small population, likely to become extinct soon.

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Endangered species