Environment 5 Flashcards

(58 cards)

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die Naturkatastrophe (n)

A

natural disaster

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notwendig

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necessary

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3
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ökologisch

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ecological

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die Ökosteuer

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environmental tax

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5
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das Opfer (-)

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victim

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das Ozonloch

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hole in the ozone layer

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die Pflanzenart (en)

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plant species

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der Politiker (-)

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politician

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9
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politisch

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political(ly)

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die Priorität

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priority

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die Quote (n)

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quota

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12
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der Raubbau

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overexploitation

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13
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die Regelung (en)

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regulation

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14
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der Regenwald (¨er)

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rain forest

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die Regierung (en)

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government

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die Ressourcen (plural)

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resources

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17
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retten

A

to rescue, save

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die Rodung

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clearance (e.g. of rain forest)

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19
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der Rohstoff (e)

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raw material

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20
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schaffen

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to create

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21
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schmelzen

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to melt

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22
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schonen

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to conserve

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23
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das Schwellenland (¨er)

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emerging nation

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die Sicherung

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safeguarding, security

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sinnvoll
sensible, sound
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der Staat (en)
state, country
27
die Stiftung (en)
foundation, charity
28
streng
strict
29
das Thema (Themen)
topic
30
die Tierart (en)
animal species
31
töten
to kill
32
die Touristeneinrichtung (en)
tourist facility
33
das Tropenholz
tropical wood
34
die Überfischung
over-fishing
35
übernehmen
to take (responsibility)
36
die Überschwemmung (en)
flood
37
die Übervölkerung
overpopulation
38
das Umweltbewusstsein
environmental awareness
39
die Umweltpolitik
environmental policy
40
die Ungerechtigkeit (en)
injustice
41
die Ungleichheit (en)
inequality, disparity
42
verantwortlich
responsible
43
die Verantwortung (en)
responsibility
44
die Verminderung
reduction
45
verschwenderisch
lavish, wasteful
46
verschwinden
to disappear
47
die Verwüstung
devastation
48
verzichten auf
to do without
49
voraussagen
to predict
50
die Vorbereitung (en)
preparation
51
der Vorrang
priority
52
wachsen
to grow, increase
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warnen vor
to warn of
54
der Wassermangel
water shortage
55
das Wirtschaftswachstum
economic growth
56
die Wüste (n)
desert
57
zerstören
to destroy
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zurechtkommen
to manage, get by