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48 environmental organizations , loc al residents and underprivileged groups is necessary to attain appropriate goals and sec ure the successful implementation of efforts. The specific requirements to w hich A pplic ant and Candidate Cities hav e to respond can be consulted on the IOC w ebsite or obtained directly from the relev ant National Olympic Committees. From thes e requirements the IOC s eeks to unders tand the Applic ant, and subs equently, Candidate City’s env ironmental approac h as it relates to the follow ing elements: • Geographic al features • Meteorology conditions • Public authorities • Environmental management sys tems • Venue c ons truc tion • Development projcts • Onc e a c ity has been elected to host the Olympic Games, a follow -up procedure is carried out by the IOC Coordination Commiss ion, w hich inc ludes an expert on environmental affairs. The Commiss ion holds regular meetings w ith the Organiz ing Committees and ens ures that the ec ological requirements are res pec ted at all levels.
GLOSSARY 49 (adapted from UN, W HO and UNEP gl ossari es) Agenda 21: the plan of action to achieve sustainable development that was adopted by w orld leaders at the United Nations Conference on Env ironment and Development held in Rio de Janeiro, Braz il, in June 1992. Air deposition: fa l out of contaminant of the air over w ater (rivers , lakes , oc eans) and soil, through proc ess es such as rain, snow or simply fall. Biodiversity (biological diversity): the variety of different living organisms from all sources inc luding terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystems and the variety of different ecosystems that they form. This includes diversity w ithin species, betw een spec ies and ec osystems, and the genetic variability of eac h s pec ies. Biological resources: inc ludes genetic resourc es, organisms or parts thereof, populations , or any other biotic component of ec osystems w ith actual or potential use or v alue for humanity. Biomass: the total amount of living organisms in a given area. Biosphere: the global ec osystem; that part of the Earth and atmos phere c apable of supporting living organis ms . Clim ate change: the slow variations of climatic charac teristics over time at a given plac e. Usua ly refers to the change of climate w hich is attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that alters the c ompos ition of the global atmosphere and w hich, in addition to natural climate v ariability, is observed ov er c omparable periods. Conservation: the long-term protection and s ustainable management of natural resourc es in acc ordanc e w ith princ iples that ensure long-term economic and soc ial benefits. Ecosystem : a dynamic and complex system of plant, animal and microorganism communities and their non-liv ing env ironment, all interacting as a functional unit w ithin a defined phys ical loc ation. The term may be applied to a unit as large as the entire ec osphere, but usually refers to a divis ion thereof. Environment: all of the external factors, conditions and influenc es w hich affect an organis m or a community. Also, ev ery thing that s urrounds an organis m or organis ms, including both natural and human-built elements . Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA): critical apprais al of the likely effects of a proposed project, development, activity or policy on the environment. Analytical proc ess that sys tematic ally ex amines the poss ible environmental cons equences of the implementation of projects, programmes and policies. Environmentally sound: that w hich does not harm the env ironment in any w ay.
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