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NALT Full

Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
environmental science
environmental impact

Preferred term

environmental impact

Type

Topic

Definition

Any change to the environment, whether adverse or beneficial, wholly or partially resulting from an organization's environmental aspects.
Source: US Environmental Protection Agency
Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

environmental science

Related concepts

Synonyms

ecological consequences

In other languages

impacto ambiental

Spanish

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/10090

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