Can we save the environment with economics?

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acronym
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an abbreviation consisting of letters that form a word
luminary
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one of the people most admired in a particular profession
sequester
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to collect carbon dioxide that is produced by burning coal or oil and store it to stop it getting into the atmosphere
biodiversity
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the variety of different types of plant and animal life in a particular region
imperative
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extremely important and urgent
resilient
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able to quickly become healthy, happy, or strong again after an illness, disappointment, or other problem
tangible
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important and noticeable
guesstimated
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calculated the size, value, or amount of something when all the facts were not available to you
polarizing
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forming two very different groups, opinions, or situations that are completely opposite to each other
mitigation
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a reduction in the harmful effects of something
stark
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extreme and obvious
orthodoxies
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ideas or practices that are accepted by most people as being correct or usual
gross domestic product
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the total value of all goods and services produced in a country in a year
number crunching
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work that involves doing a lot of calculations, especially when you think this is boring
blame game
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a situation in which person A tries to make other people take responsibility for doing something that person A did wrong, rather than seeking a solution
growth strategy
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a plan or set of plans intended to increase something, e.g. the number of customers to a business
mission creep
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the gradual expansion of the original objectives of an organization
international stage
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a specific area of life in public where very important events happen
forge
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create (something) strong, enduring, or successful
curb
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a check or restraint on something
combat
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take action to reduce or prevent (something bad or undesirable)
champion
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vigorously support or defend the cause of

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