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DEGRADED ECOSYSTEM [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-12-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- restoration
1, record 1, English, restoration
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A conservation measure aiming at returning a degraded ecosystem or population to its original condition in order to correct past abuses that have impaired the productivity of the resources base. 2, record 1, English, - restoration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Since the management of many ... landfills is now considered inadequate and has resulted over the years in the contamination of surrounding soils and groundwater, the Minister is urging owners to conduct hazard assessments and to implement restoration measures to diminish or eliminate threats to human health and to the environment. 3, record 1, English, - restoration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "rehabilitation, "which means "to return a degraded ecosystem or population to an undegraded condition, which may be different from its original condition. "[Source :"Caring for the Earth : a strategy for sustainable living, "by the World Conservation Union(code CAREA-E) ] 2, record 1, English, - restoration
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- restauration
1, record 1, French, restauration
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- remise en état 2, record 1, French, remise%20en%20%C3%A9tat
correct, feminine noun
- régénération 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
correct, feminine noun
- remise en bon état 3, record 1, French, remise%20en%20bon%20%C3%A9tat
correct, feminine noun
- reconstitution 4, record 1, French, reconstitution
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération visant à rendre un écosystème dégradé ou une population dégradée à son état d'origine, à redonner à un lieu son aspect initial. 4, record 1, French, - restauration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par exemple : faire du reboisement permet d'arrêter la destruction d'un sol et de reconstituer les sols dégradés ou détruits. 4, record 1, French, - restauration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«Reconstituer» signifie «Rétablir (un tissu, un organe) dans son état antérieur (et normal)»; «régénérer» signifie «Renouveler en redonnant les qualités perdues». 4, record 1, French, - restauration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
remise en état; régénération : termes extraits du «Glossaire de l’environnement» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 4, record 1, French, - restauration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
régénération des sols, restauration d'un sol, restauration de la qualité des eaux 4, record 1, French, - restauration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-11-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
- Ecosystems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- damaged ecosystem
1, record 2, English, damaged%20ecosystem
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- degraded ecosystem 2, record 2, English, degraded%20ecosystem
correct
- impaired ecosystem 3, record 2, English, impaired%20ecosystem
correct
- disturbed ecosystem 1, record 2, English, disturbed%20ecosystem
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ecosystem whose diversity and productivity have been so reduced that they are unlikely to recover without rehabilitation or restoration measures. 4, record 2, English, - damaged%20ecosystem
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terms used by Parks Canada. 5, record 2, English, - damaged%20ecosystem
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
- Écosystèmes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écosystème endommagé
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9cosyst%C3%A8me%20endommag%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- écosystème altéré 1, record 2, French, %C3%A9cosyst%C3%A8me%20alt%C3%A9r%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- écosystème dégradé 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9cosyst%C3%A8me%20d%C3%A9grad%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- écosystème détérioré 1, record 2, French, %C3%A9cosyst%C3%A8me%20d%C3%A9t%C3%A9rior%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- écosystème perturbé 3, record 2, French, %C3%A9cosyst%C3%A8me%20perturb%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Écosystème dont la diversité et la productivité ont été réduites au point que sa régénération exige des efforts actifs de réhabilitation ou de restauration. 4, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cosyst%C3%A8me%20endommag%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes en usage à Parcs Canada. 5, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cosyst%C3%A8me%20endommag%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-05-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Environment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rehabilitation
1, record 3, English, rehabilitation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The returning of] a degraded ecosystem or population to an undegraded condition, which may be different from its original condition. 2, record 3, English, - rehabilitation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ongoing modernization of the industrial structure in Quebec results in the decommissioning of many old industrial sites. Some of these sites, formerly located on the outskirts of cities, are now prime residential, commercial of light industry lots as cities have grown around them. Aware that some industries may have contaminated soil and groundwater while producing or utilizing hazardous substances, the Ministry has established the Contaminated Sites Rehabilitation Policy. This Policy favors the redevelopment of such land while avoiding contamination-related hazards by providing guidelines for the necessary assessment and rehabilitation. 3, record 3, English, - rehabilitation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "restoration", which means "To return a degraded ecosystem or population to its original condition". 4, record 3, English, - rehabilitation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Environnement
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réhabilitation
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9habilitation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Restauration d'un milieu dégradé, par exemple d'un lac menacé d'eutrophisation. 2, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9habilitation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Le fait de rendre un écosystème ou une population dégradée à un état non dégradé, qui peut être distinct de son état d'origine. 3, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9habilitation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le Ministère a instauré la politique de réhabilitation des sols contaminés, qui favorise leur réutilisation et écarte les dangers associés à la contamination au moyen de lignes directrices sur l'évaluation et la réhabilitation de ces terrains. 4, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9habilitation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «restauration», qui signifie «Le fait de rendre un écosystème dégradé ou une population dégradée à son état d'origine». 5, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9habilitation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medio ambiente
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- rehabilitación
1, record 3, Spanish, rehabilitaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Restauración de un medio degradado. 1, record 3, Spanish, - rehabilitaci%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-03-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Lake Superior Binational Program
1, record 4, English, Lake%20Superior%20Binational%20Program
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Environment Canada. 2, record 4, English, - Lake%20Superior%20Binational%20Program
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Canada and the United States developed A Binational Program to Restore and Protect the Lake Superior Basin. This program has focused on the entire ecosystem of Lake Superior, its air, land, water and human and wildlife. Government and tribal agencies and interested groups from Michigan, Minnesota, Ontario and Wisconsin, along with both federal governments, have taken steps that will restore degraded areas and protect this unique headwater lake through activities such as pollution prevention, enhanced regulatory measures and cleanup programs. 3, record 4, English, - Lake%20Superior%20Binational%20Program
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Lake Superior Binational Programme
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Programme binational du lac Supérieur
1, record 4, French, Programme%20binational%20du%20lac%20Sup%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Environnement Canada. 2, record 4, French, - Programme%20binational%20du%20lac%20Sup%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le Canada et les États-Unis ont mis sur pied un programme binational en vue du rétablissement et de la protection du bassin du lac Supérieur. Ce programme vise l'écosystème complet du lac Supérieur, soit l'air, les sols, l'eau, les humains et la faune du lac. Le gouvernement, divers organismes représentant les tribus et des groupes d'intérêts du Michigan, du Minnesota, de l'Ontario et du Wisconsin, ainsi que les deux gouvernements fédéraux ont pris des mesures en vue de restaurer les secteurs dégradés et de protéger ce splendide lac d'amont par le biais d'initiatives axées sur la prévention de la pollution, le renforcement des mesures réglementaires et la mise sur pied de programmes d'assainissement. 3, record 4, French, - Programme%20binational%20du%20lac%20Sup%C3%A9rieur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-04-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Tillage Operations (Agriculture)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ecosystem conversion
1, record 5, English, ecosystem%20conversion
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The greatest ecosystem conversions have taken place in southwestern Ontario, the southern prairies and the lowland valleys of southern British Columbia. In these regions, conversions may reach over 90% of the landscape with the balance being fragmented and degraded to various degrees. 1, record 5, English, - ecosystem%20conversion
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Travaux du sol (Agriculture)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- conversion de système naturel
1, record 5, French, conversion%20de%20syst%C3%A8me%20naturel
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le phénomène qui a le plus d'impact sur la biodiversité du Canada est sans contredit la conversion massive des systèmes naturels pour l'agriculture, l'élevage et l'urbanisation. 1, record 5, French, - conversion%20de%20syst%C3%A8me%20naturel
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-08-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Programs and Courses
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- St. Lawrence Vision 2000
1, record 6, English, St%2E%20Lawrence%20Vision%202000
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- SLV2000 2, record 6, English, SLV2000
correct, Canada
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The focus for SLV2000 is on restoring degraded sites, preventing pollution and conserving the St. Lawrence Ecosystem, as well as continuing the St. Lawrence Action Plan's efforts to reduce toxic industrial discharges to the River. 1, record 6, English, - St%2E%20Lawrence%20Vision%202000
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Environment Canada. 1, record 6, English, - St%2E%20Lawrence%20Vision%202000
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes et de cours
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Saint-Laurent Vision 2000
1, record 6, French, Saint%2DLaurent%20Vision%202000
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- SLV 2000 2, record 6, French, SLV%202000
correct, Canada
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
SLV 2000 vise à restaurer les lieux altérés, à prévenir la pollution et à conserver l'écosystème du Saint-Laurent, ainsi qu'à poursuivre les efforts amorcés dans le cadre du Plan d'action Saint-Laurent pour réduire les rejets industriels toxiques dans le fleuve. 1, record 6, French, - Saint%2DLaurent%20Vision%202000
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Environnement Canada. 1, record 6, French, - Saint%2DLaurent%20Vision%202000
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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