| Subject | English | Latvian |
| econ. | accidental pollution | nejauša piesārņošana |
| environ. | Agreement concerning the International Commission for the Protection of the Rhine against Pollution | Nolīgums par Starptautisko komisiju Reinas aizsardzībai pret piesārņojumu |
| environ., oil | Agreement for Cooperation in Dealing with Pollution of the North Sea by Oil and Other Harmful Substances | Nolīgums par sadarbību cīņā pret Ziemeļjūras piesārņojumu ar naftu un citām kaitīgām vielām |
| gen. | Agreement for Cooperation in Dealing with Pollution of the North Sea by Oil and Other Harmful Substances | Bonnas nolīgums |
| environ. | agricultural pollution The liquid or solid wastes from farming, including: runoff from pesticides, fertilizers, and feedlots; erosion and dust from plowing; animal manure and carcasses, crop residues, and debris | lauksaimniecības piesārņojums |
| environ. | air pollution Presence in the atmosphere of large quantities of gases, solids and radiation produced by the burning of natural and artificial fuels, chemical and other industrial processes and nuclear explosions | gaisa piesārņojums |
| econ. | anti-pollution device | piesārņojuma samazināšanas ierīce |
| environ. | area of potential pollution Area which is supposedly causing dangers to human health and environment | iespējamā piesārņojuma teritorija |
| environ. | atmospheric pollution The presence in the air of one or more contaminants in such a concentration and of such duration as to cause a nuisance or to be injurious to human life, animal life or vegetation | atmosfēras piesārņojums |
| econ. | atmospheric pollution | atmosfēras piesārņojums |
| environ. | bacteriological pollution Contamination of water, soil and air with pathogen bacteria | bakterioloģiskais piesārņojums |
| environ. | biological effect of pollution Effects of pollution on living systems | piesārņojuma bioloģiskā ietekme |
| environ. | biological pollution Disturbance of the ecological balance by the accidental or deliberate introduction of a foreign organism, animal or plant species into an environment | bioloģiskais piesārņojums |
| environ. | chemical measurement of pollution The quantitative determination of the presence, extent or type of pollutant substances in the environment by studying the actions or reactions of known chemicals to those pollutants | piesārņojuma līmeņa ķīmiskie mērījumi |
| environ. | chemical pollution Pollution caused by substances of chemical nature, including chlorinated hydrocarbon pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls, metals as mercury, lead, cadmium, arsenic, etc. | ķīmiskais piesārņojums |
| econ. | chemical pollution | ķīmiskais piesārņojums |
| environ. | coastal pollution The presence, release or introduction of polluting substances in or onto the seashore or the land near it | piekrastes piesārņojums |
| econ. | coastal pollution | piekrastes piesārņojums |
| environ., polit. | Commission on the Protection of the Black Sea Against Pollution | Melnās jūras aizsardzības pret piesārņojumu komisija |
| gen. | Commission on the Protection of the Black Sea Against Pollution | Melnās jūras komisija |
| polit. | Committee for the adaptation to scientific and technical progress and implementation of the directive on protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources | Komiteja, kas izveidota, lai īstenotu un pielāgotu zinātnes un tehnikas attīstībai direktīvu attiecībā uz ūdeņu aizsardzību pret piesārņojumu, ko rada lauksaimnieciskas izcelsmes nitrāti |
| fish.farm. | Committee on Safe Seas and the Prevention of Pollution from Ships | Kuģošanas drošības un kuģu izraisītā piesārņojuma novēršanas komiteja |
| environ. | composite pollution Emissions of ozone-degrading gases (CFCs, halons); emissions of greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide, methane, CFCs, nitrous oxides, halons); emissions of acidifying gases (sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxides); emissions of substances that contribute to eutrophication (phosphate and nitrogen-containing materials); emissions of toxic materials (pesticides, radioactive substances, priority toxic substances); solid wastes returned to the environment | jauktais piesārņojums |
| environ. | Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping from Ships and Aircraft | Konvencija par jūras piesārņojuma no kuģiem un lidaparātiem nepieļaušanu |
| gen. | Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping from Ships and Aircraft | Oslo konvencija |
| environ. | Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution from Land-based Sources | Konvencija par jūras piesārņojuma no sauszemes avotiem nepieļaušanu |
| gen. | Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution from Land-based Sources | Parīzes konvencija |
| environ. | Convention for the Protection of the Rhine against Chemical Pollution | Konvencija par Reinas aizsardzību pret ķīmisko piesārņojumu |
| environ., UN | Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution | Konvencija par gaisa pārrobežu piesārņojumu lielos attālumos |
| transp., nautic., environ. | Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter | Konvencija par to, lai novērstu jūras piesārņošanu, izgāžot atkritumus un citus materiālus |
| environ. | Convention on the Protection of the Black Sea against Pollution | Konvencija par Melnās jūras aizsardzību pret piesārņojumu |
| gen. | Convention on the Protection of the Black Sea against Pollution | Bukarestes konvencija |
| environ. | Cooperation Agreement for the protection of the coasts and waters of the north-east Atlantic against pollution | Sadarbības nolīgums Atlantijas okeāna ziemeļaustrumu piekrastes un ūdeņu aizsardzībai no piesārņojuma |
| econ. | cost of pollution | piesārņojuma izmaksas |
| environ. | cost of pollution abatement measures | piesārņojuma mazināšanas izmaksas |
| econ. | degree of pollution | piesārņojuma pakāpe |
| environ. | diffuse pollution Pollution from widespread activities with no one discrete source, e.g. acid rain, pesticides, urban run-off etc. | difūzais piesārņojums |
| environ. | domestic pollution | sadzīves atkritumu piesārņojumus |
| environ. | environmental pollution The introduction by man into the environment of substances or energy liable to cause hazards to human health, harm to living resources and ecological systems, damage to structure or amenity, or interference with legitimate uses of the environment | vides piesārņošana |
| environ. | estuary pollution Contamination of the generally broad portion of a stream near its outlet which is influenced by the tide of the water body into which it flows. Many estuaries have become badly contaminated by wastes that have been generated from heavily populated areas | estuāra piesārņojums |
| environ. | fresh water pollution The direct or indirect human alteration of the biological, physical, chemical or radiological integrity of freshwater | saldūdens piesārņošana |
| environ. | freshwater pollution | saldūdens piesārņošana |
| environ. | groundwater pollution Contamination of any water found under the earth's surface by any leaching pollutants, such as inorganic compounds (chlorides, nitrates, heavy metals, etc.), synthetic organic chemicals (pesticides, fertilizers, etc.) and pathogens (bacteria, parasites, etc.) | gruntsūdens piesārņojums |
| environ. | incidental pollution Pollution caused by oil spills, by the accidental release of radioactive substances, by the immission in water bodies or in the atmosphere of chemical substances deriving from industrial activities | negadījumu izraisīta piesārņošana |
| environ. | indoor air pollution Chemical, physical or biological contaminants in the air inside buildings and other enclosed spaces occupied by humans. This pollution can arise from tobacco smoke, pesticides, cleaning agents, gases released from building materials, rugs, household products, etc. | iekštelpu gaisa piesārņojums |
| environ. | industrial pollution Pollution as a result of industrial processes and manufacturing | rūpnieciskais piesārņojums |
| econ. | industrial pollution | rūpnieciskais piesārņojums |
| environ. | integrated pollution control A procedure whereby all major emissions to land, air, and water are considered simultaneously and not in isolation to avoid situations in which one control measure for one medium adversely affects another | integrēta piesārņojuma kontrole |
| environ. | integrated pollution prevention and control | piesārņojuma integrēta novēršana un kontrole |
| chem. | integrated pollution prevention and control | ipiesārņojuma integrēta novēršana un kontrole |
| environ. | integrated prevention and control of pollution | piesārņojuma integrēta novēršana un kontrole |
| transp., nautic., environ. | International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships | Starptautiskā konvencija par kuģu izraisīta piesārņojuma novēršanu |
| transp., nautic., environ. | International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships | Starptautiskā konvencija par piesārņojuma novēršanu no kuģiem |
| gen. | International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships | MARPOL konvencija |
| transp., nautic., environ. | International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage | Konvencija par civiltiesisko atbildību attiecībā uz bunkuru eļļas piesārņojuma izraisītiem postījumiem |
| environ., min.prod. | International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Cooperation | Starptautiskā konvencija par gatavību, reaģēšanu un sadarbību naftas piesārņojuma gadījumā |
| environ. | International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage | Starptautiskā konvencija par starptautiskā fonda nodibināšanu naftas piesārņojuma radīto zaudējumu kompensācijai |
| gen. | International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage | gada Fonda konvencija |
| environ. | International Convention relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Oil Pollution Casualties | Starptautiskā konvencija par iejaukšanās tiesībām atklātā jūrā naftas piesārņojuma gadījumā |
| environ. | lake pollution The direct or indirect human alteration of the biological, physical, chemical or radiological integrity of lake water, or a lake ecosystem | ezera piesārņošana |
| environ. | land pollution The presence of one or more contaminants upon or within an area of land, or its constituents | zemes piesārņošana |
| environ. | land-based marine pollution | sauszemes saimnieciskās darbības izraisīts jūras piesārņojums |
| environ. | legislation on pollution Rules concerning the limits of pollutant emissions | uz piesārņošanu attiecināma likumdošana |
| environ., el. | light pollution | gaismas piesārņojums |
| econ. | local pollution | vietējais piesārņojums |
| environ. | Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution | gaisa pārrobežu piesārņojums lielos attālumos |
| environ. | marine pollution Any detrimental alteration of the marine environment caused by the intentional or accidental release of dangerous or toxic substances, such as industrial, commercial and urban waste water | jūras piesārņošana |
| econ. | marine pollution | jūras piesārņošana |
| econ. | metal pollution | metālu piesārņojums |
| environ. | mineral pollution Pollution deriving from all classes of mining operations and having an adverse effect on aquatic life, water supplies and the recreational use of waters | minerālais piesārņojums |
| environ. | motor vehicle pollution Pollution caused by gases vented to the atmosphere by internal-combustion-engine driven vehicles | autotransporta radīts piesārņojums |
| econ. | motor vehicle pollution | transportlīdzekļu piesārņojums |
| environ. | noise pollution | trokšņa piesārņojums |
| environ. | noise pollution Harmful or unwanted sounds in the environment, which in specific locals, can be measured and averaged over a period of time | trokšņa piesārņojums |
| econ. | noise pollution | trokšņa radītais piesārņojums |
| environ. | oil pollution Contamination of any ecosystem, but usually of freshwater or marine ecosystems, by oil or other petroleum products | naftas piesārņojums |
| econ. | oil pollution | naftas piesārņojums |
| environ. | oil pollution abatement There are various systems for the abatement of oil pollution at sea: the "Load-on-top" system involves passing the washing from tank cleaning operations and residue from discharge of the original ballast water to an empty cargo tank nominated as the "slop" tank. Fresh oil cargo is loaded on top of the final residue left after further discharges of water, the resulting mixture being acceptable to refineries despite some additional cost in removing the salt and water. Under the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, all oil-carrying ships will be required to be capable of operating with this method of retention, or alternatively to discharge to reception facilities. Another method consists in spraying on the oil dispersives and/or blasting straw and sawdust, functioning as "blotting paper", onto water, beaches, rocks and docks. The Vikoma System for the containment of oil spills at sea, developed by British Petroleum, a seaboom of about 500 metres in length, is inflated and towed downwind of the oil slick and formed into a U-shape; under the influence of wind, the oil becomes trapped within the boom. Skimming equipment travels into the boom enclosure and the oil is pumped into containers | naftas piesārņojuma apkarošana |
| environ. | olfactory pollution Pollution produced by gaseous emissions in the atmosphere that, even in very small amounts, may cause injuries or a condition of general unease or sickness to persons living in the vicinity | ožas orgānus ietekmējošs piesārņojums |
| environ. | organic pollution Pollution caused by animal or plant material derived from living and dead organisms that may contain pathogenic bacteria and negatively influences the environment | organiskais piesārņojums |
| econ. | organic pollution | organiskais piesārņojums |
| environ. | photochemical pollution Air pollution containing ozone and other reactive chemical compounds formed by the action of sunlight on nitrogen oxides and hydrocarbons, especially those in automobile exhaust | fotoķīmiskais piesārņojums |
| environ. | physical measurement of pollution The quantitative determination of the presence, extent or type of pollutant substances in the environment using mechanical means, including optical, electrical, acoustical and thermodynamic techniques | piesārņojuma līmeņa fizikālie mērījumi |
| environ. | physical pollution The introduction or presence of harmful substances or forces in the environment that cause damage to the environment and its processes due to their material actions, as through vibration, thermal alteration or electromagnetic radiation | fizikālais piesārņojums |
| environ. | pollution abatement The reduction in degree or intensity of pollution in soil, rivers, lakes, seas, atmosphere, etc. | piesārņojuma slāpēšana |
| environ. | pollution abatement equipment Equipment for the reduction in degree or intensity of pollution | piesārņojuma slāpēšanas aprīkojums |
| environ. | pollution abatement waste Wastes resulting from the operations of pollutant removal from industries, cleaning processes, etc. | pārpalikumi pēc attīrīšanas |
| environ. | pollution control Chemical and physical methods to lessen discharges of most pollutants; for carbon dioxide there is, at present, no economic or practical way to reduce the quantities discharged except by reduced fossil fuel usage. Most specific means for removing pollutants from emissions include flue-gas desulphurisation, fluidised combustion, catalytic converters and the redesign of equipment, such as furnace burners and car engines, to lessen the production of pollutants | piesārņojuma kontrole |
| econ. | pollution control | piesārņojuma kontrole |
| environ. | pollution control equipment Devices for the reduction and/or removal of those emissions to the environment which have the potential to cause pollution | piesārņojuma kontroles ierīce |
| environ. | pollution control investment Securities held for the production of income in the form of interest and dividends with the aim of controlling or reducing pollution or substances in the environment deemed harmful to human health and natural resources | ieguldījums piesārņojuma kontrolēšanā |
| environ. | pollution control measure Procedure or course of action taken to curb or reduce human-made or human-alteration of the physical, biological, chemical and radiological integrity of air, water and other media | piesārņojuma kontroles pasākumi |
| econ. | pollution control measures | piesārņojuma kontroles pasākumi |
| environ. | pollution control regulation A body of rules or orders prescribed by government, management or an international organization or treaty in which limits are established for the emission of substances that harm or adversely alter the environment and human health | piesārņojuma kontroles noteikumi |
| environ. | pollution control technology Methods used to reduce the amount of contaminants discharged from a source | piesārņojuma kontroles tehnoloģijas |
| environ. | pollution cost The amount of money incurred as a result of human-made or human-induced alteration of the physical, biological, chemical, and radiological integrity of air, water, and other media | piesārņojuma izmaksas |
| environ. | pollution criterion Standard established for certain pollutants which limits their concentration | piesārņojuma kritērijs |
| environ. | pollution effect The main pollution effects concern human health and cover all aspects of the physical environment - air, water and land, including the effects of climate change. Human activities which are sources of pollution arise from domestic, commercial, industrial and military sectors and their effects are influenced by various issues, trends and public sector programmes, such as safe water and food, management of waste, increasing use of chemicals in agriculture, and urbanization. Types of pollutants which are negatively impacting health include litter, toxic chemicals, nuclear waste, lead, spoil from mining, food and water contaminants; and the polluting effects of over-population | piesārņojuma ietekme |
| econ. | pollution from agricultural sources | piesārņojums no lauksaimniecības avotiem |
| econ. | pollution from land-based sources | piesārņojums no krasta darbībām |
| econ. | pollution from ships | piesārņojums no kuģiem |
| environ. | pollution indicator Organisms, mostly plants, which are most sensitive to slight changes in environmental factors. When identified their reaction can serve as an early warning of the endangerment of the health of a community | piesārņojuma rādītājs |
| environ. | pollution insurance A commercial agreement which provides protection against the risks, or a particular risk, associated with pollution, toxic waste disposal or related concerns | apdrošināšana pret piesārņošanu |
| environ. | pollution liability Liability for injuries arising from the release of hazardous substances or pollutants or contaminants | atbildība par piesārņojumu |
| environ. | pollution load The amount of stress placed upon an ecosystem by pollution, physical or chemical, released into it by man-made or natural means | piesārņojuma slodze |
| environ. | pollution measurement The assessment of the concentration of pollutants for a given time in a given point | piesārņojuma mērīšana |
| environ. | pollution monitoring The quantitative or qualitative measure of the presence, effect or level of any polluting substance in air, water or soil | piesārņojuma monitorings |
| environ. | pollution norm | piesārņojuma norma |
| econ. | pollution of waterways | ūdensceļu piesārņošana |
| environ. | pollution prevention Eliminating the production of hazardous wastes and greenhouse gases at their source, within the production process. This can often be achieved through a variety of relatively simple strategies, including minor changes in manufacturing processes, substitution of non-polluting products for polluting products, and simplification of packaging. Companies practicing waste reduction have saved hundreds of millions of dollars, and used it to catalyze employee involvement and eliminate the need for expensive end-of-the-pipe filtering | piesārņojuma novēršana |
| environ. | pollution risk Probability of harm to human health, property or the environment posed by the introduction of an undesirable substance into the ecosystem | piesārņojuma risks |
| environ. | pollution sink Vehicle for removal of a chemical or gas from the atmosphere-biosphere-ocean system, in which the substance is absorbed into a permanent or semi-permanent repository, or else transformed into another substance. A carbon sink, for example, might be the ocean (which absorbs and holds carbon from other parts of carbon cycle) or photosynthesis (which converts atmospheric carbon into plant material). Sinks are a fundamental factor in the ongoing balance which determines the concentration of every greenhouse gas in the atmosphere. If the sink is greater than the sources of a gas, its concentration in the atmosphere will decrease; if the source is greater than the sink, the concentration will increase | piesārņojuma satekne |
| environ. | pollution type | piesārņojuma tips |
| econ. | prevention of pollution | piesārņojuma novēršana |
| environ. | Protocol of 1992 to amend the International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage, 1971 | gada protokols par grozījumiem 1971. gada starptautiskajā konvencijā par starptautiskā fonda nodibināšanu naftas piesārņojuma radīto zaudējumu kompensācijai |
| environ., min.prod. | Protocol relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Pollution by Substances other than Oil | Protokols par iejaukšanās tiesībām atklātā jūrā citu vielu, kas nav nafta, izraisīta piesārņojuma gadījumā |
| environ. | Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution on Heavy Metals | gada Konvencijai par pārrobežu gaisa piesārņojumu lielos attālumos pievienotais Protokols par smagajiem metāliem |
| environ. | Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution on Persistent Organic Pollutants | gada Konvencijai par gaisa pārrobežu piesārņojumu lielos attālumos pievienotais Protokols par noturīgajiem organiskajiem piesārņotājiem |
| environ. | Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution on Persistent Organic Pollutants | Orhūsas 1998. gada Protokols par noturīgajiem organiskajiem piesārņotājiem |
| gen. | Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution on Persistent Organic Pollutants | Orhūsas protokols |
| environ., UN | Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution to abate Acidification, Eutrophication and Ground-Level Ozone | Gēteborgas 1999. gada Protokols par acidifikācijas, eitrofikācijas un piezemes ozona samazināšanu |
| environ., UN | Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution to abate Acidification, Eutrophication and Ground-Level Ozone | gada Konvencijai par pārrobežu gaisa piesārņojumu lielos attālumos pievienotais Protokols par acidifikācijas, eitrofikācijas un piezemes ozona samazināšanu |
| gen. | Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution to abate Acidification, Eutrophication and Ground-Level Ozone | Gēteborgas protokols |
| econ. | radioactive pollution | radioaktīvais piesārņojums |
| environ. | river pollution The direct or indirect human alteration of the biological, physical, chemical or radiological integrity of river water, or a river ecosystem | upes piesārņošana |
| environ. | soil pollution Modifications of soil features or, more generally, of its chemical and biological balance, caused by the discharge of polluting substances | augsnes piesārņojums |
| econ. | soil pollution | augsnes piesārņojums |
| environ. | source of pollution The place, places or areas from where a pollutant is released into the atmosphere or water, or where noise is generated. A source can be classified as point source, i.e. a large individual generator of pollution, an area source, or a line source, e.g. vehicle emissions and noise | piesārņojuma avots |
| econ. | stratospheric pollution | stratosfēras piesārņojums |
| environ. | thermal pollution The excessive raising or lowering of water temperature above or below normal seasonal ranges in streams, lakes, or estuaries or oceans as the result of discharge of hot or cold effluents into such water | termiskais piesārņojums |
| econ. | thermal pollution | termālais piesārņojums |
| environ. | toxic pollution Pollution by toxic substances that produce a harmful effect on living organisms by physical contact, ingestion, or inhalation | toksiskais piesārņojums |
| environ. | transboundary air pollution | gaisa pārrobežu piesārņojums |
| environ. | transboundary pollution Polluted air and water, or any other contaminated waste, that is generated in one country and transmitted to others | pārrobežu piesārņojums |
| econ. | transfrontier pollution | pārrobežu piesārņojums |
| environ. | urban pollution Pollution of highly populated areas mainly deriving from motor vehicles, industrial plants, combustion and heating plants, etc. | pilsētvides piesārņojums |
| environ. | waste water pollution The impairment of the quality of some medium due to the introduction of spent or used water from a community or industry | notekūdeņu piesārņošana |
| environ. | water pollution The manmade or man-induced alteration of the chemical, physical, biological and radiological integrity of water | ūdens piesārņojums |
| econ. | water pollution | ūdens piesārņojums |
| environ. | water pollution prevention Precautionary measures, actions or installations implemented to avert or hinder human-made or human-induced alteration of the physical, biological, chemical and radiological integrity of water | ūdens piesārņojuma novēršana |