Environment

green belt

Pangngalan

/ɡɹˈiːn bˈɛlt/

(berdeng sinturon)

luntiang sinturon

a strip of open land around a city where construction is prohibited in order to protect the environment

green audit

Pangngalan

/ɡɹˈiːn ˈɔːdɪt/

(berdeng audit)

berdeng pagsusuri

an evaluation of an organization's processes and policies to assess its environmental impact and adherence to environmental regulations

BIOME

Pangngalan

/ˈbaɪˌoʊm/

(bioma ng ekosistema)

bioma

a large geographic biotic unit characterized by similar climate, vegetation, and animal life

carbon sequestration

Pangngalan

/kˈɑːɹbən sˌiːkwɪstɹˈeɪʃən/

(karbon na pag-iimbak)

pagsasanga ng carbon

the process of capturing and storing atmospheric carbon dioxide to mitigate global warming

reservoir

Pangngalan

/rɛ.zəvr/ or /re.zēvr/

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(reservoir)

imbakan

a large body of water created behind a dam, typically constructed to store freshwater, often referred to as a reservoir

green manure

Pangngalan

/ɡɹˈiːn mənjˈʊɹ/

(masustansyang pananim)

patubig na pananim

crops, such as legumes or cover crops, grown and then plowed under to enrich the soil with organic matter and nutrients

greenway

Pangngalan

/gri:n.weɪ/ or /grin.vei/

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(luntiang daanan)

dampanang berde

a strip of undeveloped land, often planted with vegetation, designed for recreational use, pedestrian and bicycle paths, and environmental preservation

greenwashing

Pangngalan

/gri:n.wɑ.ʃɪng/ or /grin.vaa.shing/

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(walang saysay na pangangalaga sa kapaligiran)

berdeng paglalako

the deceptive practice of promoting products or policies as environmentally friendly when they are not

rewilding

Pangngalan

/ɹɪwˈɪldɪŋ/

(pamamagitan ng paglahok ng mga katutubong species)

pagsasauli ng likas na kalikasan

the practice of restoring natural ecosystems and reintroducing native species to areas from which they have been extirpated

wildlife corridor

Pangngalan

/wˈaɪldlaɪf kˈɔːɹɪdˌoːɹ/

(koridor ng mga ligaw na hayop)

daang ligaya sa wildlife

a protected route or habitat that connects isolated populations, allowing animals to move freely and safely between habitats

flight shame

Pangngalan

/flˈaɪt ʃˈeɪm/

(pamumuhay na may pakialam sa kalikasan)

kahiyaang lumipad

the guilt associated with flying due to its environmental impact, especially carbon emissions

cap and trade

Pangngalan

/kˈæp ænd tɹˈeɪd/

(patawad at kalakalan)

sistema ng kap at kalakalan

an environmental policy where companies are allocated emission limits, and those emitting below their limits can sell their extra allowances to higher emitters