MAKING SPACE FOR NATURE

Question 1

POLLUTION

Answer 1

the presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance which has harmful or poisonous effects.

Question 2

climate crisis/change

Answer 2

a situation characterized by the threat of highly dangerous, irreversible changes to the global climate.

Question 3

to thrive

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flourish, grow or develop well or vigorously

Question 4

wildlife corridors

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a strip of natural habitat connecting populations of wildlife otherwise separated by cultivated land, roads, etc.

Question 5

belts of trees

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a strip of ground lying between the sidewalk line and the curb line, usually turfed, and commonly planted with shade trees.

Question 6

pelod in opraševalci

Answer 6

pollen and pollinators

Question 7

mokrišče

Answer 7

wetlands
land consisting of marshes or swamps; saturated land, mokrišče

Question 8

močvirje

Answer 8

• Swamp  an area of low-lying, uncultivated ground where water collects; a bog or marsh

Question 9

nature reserve

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a tract of land managed so as to preserve its flora, fauna, and physical features.

Question 10

landfill/rubbish dump

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the disposal of waste material by burying it, especially as a method of filling in and reclaiming excavated pits.

Question 11

to get something reversed

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to change the direction, order, position, result, etc. of something to its opposite

Question 12

joint initiative

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means a specific project whereby two or more public authorities co- operate to achieve the successful completion of an initiative, which directly results in each authority fulfilling its own statutory obligations.

Question 13

to announce

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make a formal public statement about a fact, occurrence, or intention

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official body

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any government or political subdivision or any agency, authority, bureau, central bank, commission, department or instrumentality of either, or any court, tribunal, grand jury or arbitrator, in each case whether foreign or domestic.

Question 15

protection and enhancement of the environment

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the practice of protecting the natural environment by individuals, organizations and governments. Its objectives are to conserve natural resources and the existing natural environment and, where possible, to repair damage and reverse trends.

Question 16

heavy industry

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the manufacture of large, heavy articles and materials in bulk

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conservation

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prevention of wasteful use of a resource.

Question 18

saltmarsh

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an area of coastal grassland that is regularly flooded by seawater.

Question 19

heathland

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an extensive area of heath

Question 20

biodiversity

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the variety of plant and animal life in the world or in a particular habitat, a high level of which is usually considered to be important and desirable.

Question 21

intensively

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with extreme concentration or effort; very thoroughly or vigorously

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intensive farming

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a way of producing large amounts of crops, by using chemicals and machines

Question 23

to be sourced sustainably

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is the integration of social, ethical and environmental performance factors into the process of selecting suppliers.

Question 24

something to be financially driven

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something that is always on search of money for his own satisfaction

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a welcome source of income

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something that provides a regular supply of money

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indigenous people

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originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native.

Question 27

degraded

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treated or regarded with contempt or disrespect

Question 28

to benefit from something

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to receive an advantage because of the action or existence of something

Question 29

iconic

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relating to or of the nature of an icon

Question 30

to bounce back

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to return to your usual state or activities after having a problem

Question 31

chamois

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an agile goat-antelope with short hooked horns, found in mountainous areas of Europe from Spain to the Caucasus

Question 32

agile

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able to move quickly and easily

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steep mountainsides path

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(of a slope, flight of stairs, or angle) rising or falling sharply; almost perpendicular., strmo

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Gentle mountainsides/path

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(of a slope) gradual, položno

Question 35

something is remarkable

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worthy of attention; striking.

Question 36

to turn something around

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to cause a situation or organization to change in a positive direction

Question 37

to transform something

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to change the order or positions of the parts of (something)

Question 38

residents

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a person who lives somewhere permanently or on a long-term basis

Question 39

something to be self-sustaining

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maintaining or able to maintain oneself or itself by independent effort

Question 40

toxic

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poisonous, harmful

Question 41

barrels

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a cylindrical container bulging out in the middle, traditionally made of wooden staves with metal hoops round them.

Question 42

something to be contaminated

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having been made impure by exposure to or addition of a poisonous or polluting substance.

Question 43

mammals

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a warm-blooded vertebrate animal of a class that is distinguished by the possession of hair or fur, females that secrete milk for the nourishment of the young, and (typically) the birth of live young.