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ICPD -
International Conference
on Population and
Development.
incinerators -
disposal systems that
burn
solid waste or other
materials and reduce
volume of
waste.
Air pollution and
toxic
ash are problems
associated with
incineration.
industrialized
countries - nations
whose economies are
based on industrial
production and the
conversion of raw
materials into products
and services, mainly
with the use of
machinery and artificial
energy (fossil
fuels and nuclear
fission); generally
located in the northern
and western hemispheres
(e.g., U.S., Japan, the
countries of Europe).
insecticides -
substances used to kill
insects and prevent
infestation.
International
Conference on Population
and Development - a
conference sponsored by
the United Nations to
discuss global
dimensions of population
growth and change in
Cairo, Egypt in
September 1994. The
conference is generally
considered to mark the
achievement of a new
consensus on effective
ways to slow population
growth and improve
quality of life by
addressing root causes
of unwanted fertility. |
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