environmental consequence

collocation in English

meaningsofenvironmentalandconsequence

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environmental
adjective
uk
/ɪnˌvaɪ.rənˈmen.təl/us
/ɪnˌvaɪ.rənˈmen.t̬əl/
relating to ...
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consequence
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkɒn.sɪ.kwəns/us
/ˈkɑːn.sə.kwəns/
a result of a particular action or situation, often one that is bad or ...
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(Definition ofenvironmentalandconsequencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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They can alter the way our country looks, if some of these planning decisions are of enormousenvironmentalconsequence.
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No releases were of any health orenvironmentalconsequenceon site or off site.
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Theenvironmentalconsequenceof what has been said tonight is that we have spent years negotiating something that we have no intention of implementing.
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Another of my concerns is theenvironmentalconsequenceof the dumping of fruit.
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However, there is anenvironmentalconsequenceas those roads and pavements need to be dug up, which causes aggravation.
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That is the reason for the growing problem of parking areas, which is of greatenvironmentalconsequence.
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If environmental or conservation groups point out to the company that the construction of the dock is having an undesirableenvironmentalconsequence, the company will vary the construction.
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Majorities tend to be aware of environmental degradation costs now and in the future, but only small minorities favor policies based solely on environmental consequences.
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Though the top richest and bottom poorest people are both the main origins of environmental degradation, the developing countries often bear the worst environmental consequences.
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This pattern had spatial and environmental consequences: the bid to achieve accommodation implied a desire to move away from poorer segregated areas to wealthier ones.
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Environmental consequences of increasing production: some current perspectives.
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The productivity of grasslands and the environmental consequences are often influenced in the first instance by the attitudes of farmers.
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All have a strong professional concern with the environmental consequences of economic activity, and a deep understanding of the process of economic development.
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Some progress has been made in tracing the environmental consequences of sectoral policies involving, for example, energy, water or agricultural pricing.
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This approach has the ability to affect environmental externalities directly by bringing the environmental consequences of decisions to bear on the actors making the decisions.
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I begin by developing a simple model in which trade liberalization has environmental consequences.
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This raises serious questions about the long-term sustainability of both the systems and the supporting natural resource bases, as well as the possible environmental consequences.
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Over-irrigation can lead to excessive runoff and drainage, with associated negative environmental consequences.
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As domestic trade restrictions are relaxed, domestic prices will respond and the decisions made will have their attended environmental consequences.
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If so, is it possible to adjust the timing and sequencing of macroeconomic and sectoral policy tools, to avoid the worst environmental consequences?
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