Global warming refers to the increase in global surface temperature relative to a baseline reference period, averaging over a period sufficient to remove interannual variations (e.g., 20...
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Hectares of all arable land either included in the crop rotation system or maintained in good agricultural and environmental condition (GAEC), whether worked or not, but which will...
The application of science and technology to living organisms, as well as parts, products and models of them, to alter living or non-living materials for the production of knowledge, goods and services. Advanced biotechnologies...
The biodegradable fraction of products, waste and residues from biological origin from agriculture, including vegetal and animal substances, from forestry and related industries, fisheries and aquaculture, as well as the biodegradable fraction...
Biogas is a mixture of methane, CO 2 and small quantities of other gases produced by anaerobic digestion of organic matter in an oxygen-free environment. The precise composition of biogas depends...
[Industrial biotechnology is] the application of biotechnology to the eco-efficient production and processing of chemicals, materials and bioenergy.
OECD, 2011, Future Prospects for Industrial Biotechnology
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Energy made available by the combustion of materials derived from biological sources. EEA, European Environment Agency, Glossary, accessed 15 June 2018. Source category: Agency...