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The term environmental services was introduced in a 1970 report of the Study of Critical Environmental Problems, [91] which listed services including insect pollination, fisheries, climate regulation and flood control. In following years, variations of the term were used, but eventually 'ecosystem services' became the standard in scientific ...
Veolia Environmental Services. Veolia Environmental Services (in French Veolia Propreté ), formerly Onyx Environnement, is a division of Veolia Environnement. It employs nearly 78,000 staff, has operations in 35 countries around the world, and generated revenues of nearly €9.02 billion in 2009. [1]
Veolia Environnement S.A., branded as Veolia, is a French transnational company with activities in three main service and utility areas traditionally managed by public authorities – water management, waste management and energy services. In 2023, Veolia employed 218,000 employees in 57 countries.
Environmental protection. Environmental protection is the practice of protecting the natural environment by individuals, groups and governments. [ 1] Its objectives are to conserve natural resources and the existing natural environment and, where it is possible, to repair damage and reverse trends. [ 2]
Division of Animal Health. Division of Crop and Pest Services. Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. Division of State Parks (MassParks) Division of Water Supply Protection. Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources. Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game.
Payment for ecosystem services. Payments for ecosystem services ( PES ), also known as payments for environmental services (or benefits ), are incentives offered to farmers or landowners in exchange for managing their land to provide some sort of ecological service. They have been defined as "a transparent system for the additional provision of ...
Clean Harbors, Inc. is an American provider of environmental and industrial services, including hazardous waste disposal for companies, small waste generators and federal, state, provincial and local governments. The company has expanded through organic growth and acquisitions to approximately 400 service locations in North America including ...
Republic Services, Inc. Republic Services, Inc. is a North American waste disposal company whose services include non-hazardous solid waste collection, waste transfer, waste disposal, recycling, and energy services. It is the second largest provider of waste disposal in the United States (as measured by revenue) after Waste Management .