Across
- 6. The action or process of innovating; a new method, idea, or product.
- 7. The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income concerning the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies.
- 8. The process of replanting an area with trees.
- 10. The variety and variability of life on Earth, including the different species of plants, animals, and microorganisms, the genetic differences within these species, and the ecosystems they form.
- 11. The action of clearing a wide area of trees, often resulting in damage to the quality of the land.
- 13. The deterioration of the environment through depletion of resources, destruction of ecosystems, and extinction of wildlife.
- 14. An international treaty within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), dealing with greenhousegasemissions mitigation and adaptation.
- 15. An economic system aimed at minimizing waste and making the most of resources, by reusing, recycling, and regenerating products and materials.
Down
- 1. A longterm change in the Earth's climate, especially a change due to an increase in the average atmospheric temperature.
- 2. A United States federal law designed to control air pollution on a national level.
- 3. Economic development that is conducted without depletion of natural resources.
- 4. The protection, preservation, management, or restoration of natural environments and the ecological communities that inhabit them.
- 5. The presence in or introduction into the environment of contaminants or substances that have harmful or poisonous effects.
- 9. Energy from a source that is not depleted when used, such as wind or solar power.
- 12. A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.