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| Terms for subject Environment (6972 entries) |
| natural independence law (The inviolable, moral claim of non-human organisms and their habitats to exist unharmed or unchanged by human activity as postulated by certain environmental ethicists) | looduse sõltumatuse seadus | |
| natural material (No definition needed) | looduslik materjal | |
| natural monument (A natural/cultural feature which is of outstanding or unique value because of its inherent rarity, representative of aesthetic qualities or cultural significance. Guidance for selection of a natural monument is: 1. The area should contain one or more features of outstanding significance (appropriate natural features include spectacular waterfalls, caves, craters, fossil beds, sand dunes and marine features, along with unique or representative fauna and flora; associated cultural features might include cave dwellings, cliff-top forts, archaeological sites, or natural sites which have heritage significance to indigenous peoples).; 2. The area should be large enough to protect the integrity of the feature and its immediately related surroundings) | loodusmälestis | |
| natural park (A designation of project lands which preserves natural resources for their scientific, scenic, cultural and/or educational value by limiting development and management practices. Land managed to protect rare and endangered species of flora and fauna will be designed as natural areas) | looduspark | |
| natural radioactivity (Radiation stemming mainly from uranium, present in small amounts in many rocks, soils, building material, etc.) | looduslik radioaktiivsus | |
| natural regeneration (The replacement by an organism of tissues or organs which have been lost or severely injured) | looduslik taastumine | |
| natural resource (A feature or component of the natural environment that is of value in serving human needs, e.g. soil, water, plantlife, wildlife, etc. Some natural resources have an economic value (e.g. timber) while others have a "noneconomic" value (e.g. scenic beauty)) | loodusvara | |
| natural resource conservation (The management of living and non-living resources in such a way as to sustain the maximum benefit for present and future generations) | loodusvarakaitse | |
| natural risk (Probability of harm to human health, property or the environment posed by any aspect of the physical world other than human activity) | loodusoht | |
| natural risk analysis (Analysis of the probability of occurrence, within a specific period of time in a given area, of a potentially damaging phenomenon of nature) | loodusohuanalüüs | |
| natural risks prevention (Precautionary measures, actions or installations implemented to avert the probability of harm to humans, property or natural resources posed by conditions or events in the environment neither initiated nor formed by human activity) | loodusohutõrje | |
| natural scenery (An area where human effects, if present, are not significant to the landscape as a whole) | loodusmaastik | |
| natural science (The branches of science dealing with objectively measurable phenomena pertaining to the transformation and relationships of energy and matter; includes biology, physics, and chemistry) | loodusteadus | |
| natural stone (A gemstone that occurs in nature, as distinguished from a man-made substitute) | looduskivi | |
| natural value | looduslik väärtus | |
| nature conservation (Active management of the earth's natural resources and environment to ensure their quality is maintained and that they are wisely used) | looduskaitse | |
| nature conservation legislation (A binding rule or body of rules prescribed by a government to protect, preserve or renew an area's natural habitats or ecosystem) | looduskaitseõigus | |
| nature conservation organisation | looduskaitseorganisatsioon | |
| nature conservation policy | looduskaitsepoliitika | |
| nature conservation programme (An organized group of activities and procedures, often run by a government agency or a nonprofit organization, to preserve and protect elements of the natural world such as mountains, trees, animals or rivers) | looduskaitseprogramm |