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Field of study on environmental threats
Environmental security examines threats posed by environmental events and trends to individuals, communities or nations. It may focus on the impact of
Environmental_security
Degree of resistance to, or protection from, harm
provide security (security company, security police, security forces, security service, security agency, security guard, cyber security systems, security cameras
Security
People-centric approach to national security
emission of greenhouse gases, is another environmental security issue. Personal security – Personal security aims to protect people from physical violence
Human_security
Security and defence of a nation state
economic security, energy security, environmental security, food security, and cyber-security. Similarly, national security risks include, in addition
National_security
Document issued periodically by the United States government
The National Security Strategy issued on August 1, 1991, officially identified environmental security concerns. The National Security Strategy issued
National Security Strategy (United States)
National_Security_Strategy_(United_States)
International non-profit organisation
The Institute for Environmental Security (IES) is an international non-profit non-governmental organisation established in 2002 in The Hague, Netherlands
Institute for Environmental Security
Institute_for_Environmental_Security
Measures taken to ensure mutual safety
categories: economic security, food security, health security, environmental security, personal security, community security, and political security. Some examples
International_security
War fought over resources
and transportation. Also known as the environmental scarcity or political economy, the environmental security perspective interprets resource conflict
Resource_war
American think tank (est. 1989)
alliance relations and developments on the Korean Peninsula. The environmental security program explores how increased stress on global ecosystems and shared
Stimson_Center
Environmental peacebuilding (frequently termed environmental peacemaking) examines and advocates environmental protection and cooperation as a factor in
Environmental_peacebuilding
Irish academic
Laurier University. Dalby is known for his work on climate change, environmental security, and geopolitics and is the recipient of 1997–98 Carleton University
Simon_Dalby_(academic)
Term for unlawful or harmful acts that destroy environmental resources
environmental issues 1989 California medfly attack Alpas, Hami (2011). Environmental Security and Ecoterrorism. Springer. p. 16. ISBN 9789400712379. "Health groups
Environmental_terrorism
Established in 2003, the Energy and Environmental Security Initiative (EESI) is an interdisciplinary Research & Policy Institute located at the University
Energy and Environmental Security Initiative
Energy_and_Environmental_Security_Initiative
National security considerations of energy availability
Security: Energy Security Research United States Energy Security Council Energy and Environmental Security Initiative (EESI) NATO and Energy Security
Energy_security
University and international organization
Turin, Italy) Development Studies and Diplomacy (joint MA with UNITAR) Environmental Law and International Law & Human Rights (LLM/MA with Pace University)
University_for_Peace
Branch of law concerning the natural environment
Environmental laws are laws that protect the environment. The term "environmental law" encompasses treaties, statutes, regulations, conventions, and policies
Environmental_law
Turkish diplomat
of international, Euro-Atlantic and Eurasian security, disarmament, and economic and environmental security.[citation needed] Ersin Erçin has served in
Ersin_Erçin
Philosophy about Earth protection
Environmentalism is a broad philosophy, ideology, and social movement about supporting life, habitats, and surroundings. While environmentalism focuses
Environmentalism
Environmental aspect of geopolitics
environment and security with increasing frequency. Within academia, climate security emerged from a discourse of environmental security and was first mentioned
Climate_security
Small valley, often due to stream erosion
Anil Kumar, eds. (2018). Ravine Lands: Greening for Livelihood and Environmental Security. Springer Nature Singapore. doi:10.1007/978-981-10-8043-2. ISBN 978-981-10-8043-2
Ravine
Nigerian government commission
The Gombe State Security, Traffic and Environmental Commission (GOSTEC) is a government commission in Gombe State, Nigeria, tasked with supporting the
Gombe State Security, Traffic and Environmental Commission
Gombe_State_Security,_Traffic_and_Environmental_Commission
Federal research center in California, US
destruction, bolstering homeland security, and solving other nationally important problems, including energy and environmental needs, scientific research and
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Lawrence_Livermore_National_Laboratory
1992 United Nations conference
research initiatives in the fields of sustainability, climate, and environmental security have continued to develop these intersecting issues. Non-governmental
Earth_Summit
Discipline of international relations
scholars have called for expanding security studies to include topics such as economic security, environmental security and public health. Stephen Walt has
Security_studies
US government agency
Energy and Environmental Security Directorate: Examines the impact of certain energy and environmental issues on U.S. national security, created in the
Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence
Office_of_Intelligence_and_Counterintelligence
Human rights organization
Archived 2011-08-07 at the Wayback Machine "Environmental Justice Foundation EJF: Environmental Security is a Human Right". Archived from the original
Environmental Justice Foundation
Environmental_Justice_Foundation
Balance of occupational safety and environmental protection
Safety Association EHS Today Environmental Leader ISHN OHS Safety+Health Magazine – National Safety Council Environmental security Occupational safety and
Environment, health and safety
Environment,_health_and_safety
American futurist (born 1945)
2025 (2002) Emerging Environmental Security Issues for Future UN Treaties (2002) Monthly Reports: Emerging Environmental Security Issues (2002-2011) Middle
Jerome_C._Glenn
American security executive and lawyer
is an American security executive and lawyer. She is a senior fellow with the Polar Institute and the Environmental Change and Security Program at the
Sherri_W._Goodman
Possibility of something bad happening
environment, finance, information technology, health, insurance, safety, security, and privacy. The international standard for risk management, ISO 31000
Risk
Countries of the former Soviet Union
0460. ISSN 0301-4797. PMID 11591031. Smith, David R. (June 1995). "Environmental Security and Shared Water Resources in Post-Soviet Central Asia". Post-Soviet
Post-Soviet_states
Information security standard
Asset Management Access Control Cryptography Physical and environmental security Operation Security- procedures and responsibilities, Protection from malware
ISO/IEC_27002
lists security from narcotic cartels, economic security, environmental security and energy security as the non-military elements of national security. Prabhakaran
Elements_of_national_security
Tallest mountain in the Altai range
Environmental Security of the European Cross-Border Energy Supply Infrastructure NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security
Khüiten_Peak
Protecting information by mitigating risk
information security, asset management, human resources security, physical and environmental security, communications and operations management, access control
Information_security
The Environmental Change and Security Program (ECSP) is one of several programs and projects that make up the Global Resilience and Sustainability Program
Environmental Change and Security Program
Environmental_Change_and_Security_Program
Independent examination of knowledge protection mechanisms
management Physical and environmental security Access control and Compliance IT systems development and maintenance IT security incident management Disaster
Information_security_audit
Environmental Problems of Central Asia and their Economic, Social and Security Impacts. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security
Geography_of_Uzbekistan
Information security certification
(environmental) security Possess a minimum of five years of direct full-time security work experience in two or more of the ISC2 information security domains
Certified Information Systems Security Professional
Certified_Information_Systems_Security_Professional
installation security is the protection of maritime installations from intentional harm. As part of general maritime security, offshore installation security is
Offshore installation security
Offshore_installation_security
Book by Barry Buzan, Ole Wæver and Jaap de Wilde
as environmental threats and challenges to societal identities. Authors of this book come up with constructive ideas about international security, culture
Security: A New Framework for Analysis
Security:_A_New_Framework_for_Analysis
Cloud-based physical security startup
Verkada Inc. is an American security technology company, based in San Mateo, California. The company combines security equipment such as video cameras
Verkada
United States federal executive department
States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is the U.S. federal executive department responsible for public security, comparable to interior ministries
United States Department of Homeland Security
United_States_Department_of_Homeland_Security
l'environnement et du travail [fr] – French Agency of Sanitary Environmental Security) and by February 22, 2002 decreed n°2002-254. The IRSN is placed
Institut de radioprotection et de sûreté nucléaire
Institut_de_radioprotection_et_de_sûreté_nucléaire
Security-oriented intergovernmental organization
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is a regional security-oriented intergovernmental organization comprising member states
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Organization_for_Security_and_Co-operation_in_Europe
Maritime actions that negatively impact the environment
shadow fleets identifies environmental risk as a significant concern alongside issues of sanctions enforcement, maritime security, and economic regulation
Maritime_environmental_crime
The Institute for Environmental Diplomacy and Security(IEDS) is a transdisciplinary research center, based at the University of Vermont (UVM), aimed at
Institute for Environmental Diplomacy and Security
Institute_for_Environmental_Diplomacy_and_Security
EU Earth-observation programme
"Global Monitoring for Environmental Security". Year 1999: the name is changed to "Global Monitoring for Environment and Security" (GMES), thus illustrating
Copernicus_Programme
Traditional Portuguese boiled meal
Çırakoğlu, Beyazit (eds.). Food Chain Security. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security. Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer
Cozido_à_portuguesa
culture, engineering and technology, management, development and environmental security carrying knowledge for our times. It has been developed under the
Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems
Encyclopedia_of_Life_Support_Systems
topical networks include: the Seaport Environmental Security Network the International Network for Environmental Compliance Training Professionals the
International Network for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement
International_Network_for_Environmental_Compliance_and_Enforcement
Area study of geopolitics on the Arctic region
sensitivity to climate change, the Arctic is also a leading indicator for environmental security studies. "Arctic amplification" means the Earth's poles are more
Geopolitics_of_the_Arctic
2007 report by International Water Management Institute and Earthscan
poverty and hunger, ensure environmentally sustainable practices, and find the right balance between food and environmental security? Compiled after consultation
Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture
Comprehensive_Assessment_of_Water_Management_in_Agriculture
Arctic strategy and Environmental Governance was not of global concern when environmental politics began to emerge in the 1960s. It was Mikhail Gorbachev’s
Arctic Strategy and Environmental Governance
Arctic_Strategy_and_Environmental_Governance
Social movement
UK-based NGO, named the Environmental Justice Foundation, has sought to make a direct link between the need for environmental security and the defense of basic
Environmental_justice
Business framework
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) is shorthand for an investing principle that prioritizes environmental issues, social issues, and corporate
Environmental, social, and governance
Environmental,_social,_and_governance
include issues of human security, environmental security, transnational crime, and cybersecurity. The Boe Declaration of Regional Security is a declaration agreed
Biketawa_Declaration
System ensuring universal right to food through democratically managed social funds
Food Social Security (from the French Sécurité sociale de l'alimentation) is a socio-economic initiative drawing on the French Social security system and
Food_Social_Security
Traditional security in the Indian Ocean Region 3 Human Security 4 Economic and Resource Security 5 Maritime Security 6 Environmental Security Indian Ocean
Indian_Ocean_Research_Group
Topics referred to by the same term
Art International Sustainable Energy Assessment, see Energy and Environmental Security Initiative Island South-East Asia or Maritime Southeast Asia Rafael
ISEA
Environmental restoration Environmental Risk Management Authority Environmental science Environmental security Environmental skepticism Environmental
Index of environmental articles
Index_of_environmental_articles
Measure of food availability
provide food security and nutrition in a way that does not compromise the economic, social, and environmental bases that generate food security and nutrition
Food_security
environmental issues in Kyrgyzstan, are summarized in the 2007 Concept of Ecological Security of Kyrgyz Republic and discussed in other environmental
Environmental issues in Kyrgyzstan
Environmental_issues_in_Kyrgyzstan
American attorney
dichotomy between Defense readiness and Environmental compliance. National security and environmental security are two components of the common defense
Daniel_P._Meyer
Urban planning paradigm
Crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) is a system for developing the built environment to reduce the possibility of opportunistic crime
Crime prevention through environmental design
Crime_prevention_through_environmental_design
Iranian navy corvette (1936–1979; 1998–)
William; Mirovitskaya, Natalia (2000), The Caspian Sea: A Quest for Environmental Security, Springer, pp. 121–122, ISBN 9780792362197 Ben Kimon, Elisha (19
IRIS_Hamzeh
and academic writer best known for his work on 'health security' and 'environmental security.' An expert on the effects of Influenza pandemics and government
Andrew_Price-Smith
1991 adopted multilateral agreement
and Environmental Security: Shared Us and Russian Perspectives. Washington, D.C.: Island Press. pp. 176. ISBN 1-55963-235-6. Arctic Environmental Protection
Arctic Environmental Protection Strategy
Arctic_Environmental_Protection_Strategy
Lighting to deter trespassing on a property
Lighting is an important component of crime prevention through environmental design. Security lighting is used in residential, commercial, industrial, institutional
Security_lighting
Mongolian mountain
Environmental Security of the European Cross-Border Energy Supply Infrastructure NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security
Tavan_Bogd
Sub-field of economics
Environmental economics is a sub-field of economics concerned with environmental issues. It has become a widely studied subject due to growing environmental
Environmental_economics
Type of organic chemical
Retrieved 19 September 2015. Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP), Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP)
Perfluorinated_compound
1999 International agreement in Europe
aspects, economic and environmental aspects and humanitarian aspects. Following the adoption of the Charter for European Security at the OSCE Summit in
Charter_for_European_Security
Armed force set up in Haiti
The Brigade for the Security of Protected Areas (French: Brigade pour la Sécurité des Zones Protégées; Haitian Creole: Brigad pou Sekirite Zòn Pwoteje
Brigade for the Security of Protected Areas
Brigade_for_the_Security_of_Protected_Areas
Biotechnology applied to the natural environment
achieve food security, climate change mitigation, climate change adaptation and the realisation of the Millennium Development Goals. Environmental biotechnology
Environmental_biotechnology
U.S. federal government agency
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is an independent agency of the United States government tasked with environmental protection matters. President
United States Environmental Protection Agency
United_States_Environmental_Protection_Agency
Professor of history involved in Dodgy Dossier affair
and Collective Environmental Security in the Middle East and North Africa: From the Cold War to Covid-19," Journal of Strategic Security, vol. 13, no.
Ibrahim_al-Marashi
Cloud service provider security standard
control 10. Cryptography 11. Physical and environmental security 12. Operations security 13. Communications security 14. System acquisition, development and
ISO/IEC_27017
American writer and editor (born 1960)
book about America's economic, energy and environmental security. In 1993, he wrote Defining National Security: The Nonmilitary Aspects, for the Council
Joe_Romm
Council should not deal with matters related to military security". The Arctic Environmental Protection Strategy was absorbed into the Arctic Council
Arctic policy of the United States
Arctic_policy_of_the_United_States
Explosives that have not fully detonated
carried out. In the U.S., the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) and Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP)
Unexploded_ordnance
American national security aide
in the Clinton administration as Director of Global Environmental Affairs for the National Security Council. He is also noted for his educational presentations
Hal_Bidlack
Retrieved 2025-12-15. "Rocket fuel disposal: confronting a critical environmental security risk". www.osce.org. Retrieved 2024-09-02. "Mélange disposal project
NATO Science for Peace and Security
NATO_Science_for_Peace_and_Security
Geographic region
Anthropocene", Climate Change, Human Security and Violent Conflict, Hexagon Series on Human and Environmental Security and Peace, vol. 8, Springer Berlin
Middle_East_and_North_Africa
Book by Alexander King
to outline a strategy for mobilizing the world's governments for environmental security and clean energy by purposefully converting the world from a military
The_First_Global_Revolution
Standard for assessing computer system vulnerabilities
assess the specific security requirements for confidentiality (CR), integrity (IR) and availability (AR), allowing the environmental score to be fine-tuned
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Common_Vulnerability_Scoring_System
to mitigate the impact of climate change on food security. To adapt to the variability of environmental conditions due to climate change, farmers in northern
Climate change and food security in Africa
Climate_change_and_food_security_in_Africa
Marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean
Margvelashvili, M. (eds.). NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security. Springer. pp. 141–148. doi:10.1007/978-94-024-2300-6_10. ISBN 978-94-024-2299-3
North_Sea
is an interdisciplinary concept within the fields of energy policy, environmental justice, and sustainable development that examines the ethical dimensions
Energy_justice
Australian climate change organisation
on the security impacts of climate change. Guest speaker Sherri W. Goodman, former US Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Environmental Security, and a
Breakthrough – National Centre for Climate Restoration
Breakthrough_–_National_Centre_for_Climate_Restoration
British author, futurist, and activist
working on the emerging agenda of human and environmental security. His book, Human and Environmental Security: An Agenda for Change, produced with Tim Pippard
Felix_Dodds
Planned dam in Mêdog County, Tibet
Tsangpo River in Tibet, citing potential risks to regional water security, environmental stability, and downstream livelihoods. Indian officials and experts
Medog_Hydropower_Station
Corporate environmental responsibility (CER) refers to a company's duties to abstain from damaging natural environments. The term derives from corporate
Corporate environmental responsibility
Corporate_environmental_responsibility
Social, economic, environmental and technical issues
equally in terms of their effect on climate, energy security and ecosystems, and suggested that environmental and social effects need to be assessed throughout
Issues_relating_to_biofuels
Use of natural resources for economic growth
and Asia" (PDF). STIMSON Pragmatic Steps for Global Security. "Climate and Environmental Security in the Democratic Republic of Congo | DGAP". dgap.org
Exploitation of natural resources
Exploitation_of_natural_resources
Governmental action to protect the environment
The environmental policy of the United States is a federal[citation needed] governmental action to regulate activities that have an environmental impact
Environmental policy of the United States
Environmental_policy_of_the_United_States
US Department of Energy reservation in Nevada
December 18, 2010. National Nuclear Security Administration / Nevada Site Office, Draft Site-Wide Environmental Impact Statement Nevada, ch.2, July 2011
Nevada_Test_Site
Region in central Asia
Altai-Sayan ecoregion". Environmental Security and Sustainable Land Use – with Special Reference to Central Asia. NATO Security through Science Series
Altai-Sayan_region
American company
sugarcane is certified by the nonprofit environmental-verification organization Proforest as ensuring environmental security. Sugarcane sourced for SweetFoam
Allbirds
Chemical compound
Human Health", Environmental Security Assessment and Management of Obsolete Pesticides in Southeast Europe, NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental
Aldrin
ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY
ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY
Boy/Male
Muslim
In protection, Security
Boy/Male
Indian
The granter of security
Boy/Male
Hindu
Treasure, Security, Deposit
Girl/Female
Tamil
Safety, Security, Welfare, Tranquility, Goddess Durga
Girl/Female
Hindu
Safety, Security, Welfare, Tranquility, Goddess Durga
Girl/Female
Arabic
Environment
Boy/Male
Irish
Means “â€brave with a spearâ€â€ or “â€spear carrier.â€â€ The name is associated with Gearoid Fitzgerald, the 3rd Earl of Desmond (1338-98) and leader of the most powerful Norman family in late medieval Ireland. It was believed he had magical powers and is reputed to protect the environment at Lough Gur, where he had a castle in County Limerick. In one story, when a local landowner planned to drain the lake or forbid local people access to it Gearoid made his horse bolt, fatally injuring the landowner. Some even say that he is sleeping at the bottom of Lough Gur, waiting to return to the land of the living.
Girl/Female
Indian, Marathi
Near; Environment
Boy/Male
Muslim
Security of Allah
Boy/Male
Irish
Means “â€brave with a spearâ€â€ or “â€spear carrier.â€â€ The name is associated with Gearoid Fitzgerald, the 3rd Earl of Desmond (1338-98) and leader of the most powerful Norman family in late medieval Ireland. It was believed he had magical powers and is reputed to protect the environment at Lough Gur, where he had a castle in County Limerick. In one story, when a local landowner planned to drain the lake or forbid local people access to it Gearoid made his horse bolt, fatally injuring the landowner. Some even say that he is sleeping at the bottom of Lough Gur, waiting to return to the land of the living.
Boy/Male
Muslim
The granter of security
Boy/Male
Australian, Vietnamese
Scenery; Environment; Something that Spreads out Limitlessly; Supports Life; Is Colorful with Trees; Grass; Flowers and Fruit
Boy/Male
Hindu
Treasure, Security, Deposit
Girl/Female
Hindu
Safety, Security, Welfare, Tranquility, Goddess Durga
Boy/Male
Indian
In protection, Security
Girl/Female
Tamil
Safety, Security, Welfare, Tranquility, Goddess Durga
Boy/Male
Irish
Means “â€brave with a spearâ€â€ or “â€spear carrier.â€â€ The name is associated with Gearoid Fitzgerald, the 3rd Earl of Desmond (1338-98) and leader of the most powerful Norman family in late medieval Ireland. It was believed he had magical powers and is reputed to protect the environment at Lough Gur, where he had a castle in County Limerick. In one story, when a local landowner planned to drain the lake or forbid local people access to it Gearoid made his horse bolt, fatally injuring the landowner. Some even say that he is sleeping at the bottom of Lough Gur, waiting to return to the land of the living.
Boy/Male
Irish
Means “â€brave with a spearâ€â€ or “â€spear carrier.â€â€ The name is associated with Gearoid Fitzgerald, the 3rd Earl of Desmond (1338-98) and leader of the most powerful Norman family in late medieval Ireland. It was believed he had magical powers and is reputed to protect the environment at Lough Gur, where he had a castle in County Limerick. In one story, when a local landowner planned to drain the lake or forbid local people access to it Gearoid made his horse bolt, fatally injuring the landowner. Some even say that he is sleeping at the bottom of Lough Gur, waiting to return to the land of the living.
Boy/Male
Irish
Means “â€brave with a spearâ€â€ or “â€spear carrier.â€â€ The name is associated with Gearoid Fitzgerald, the 3rd Earl of Desmond (1338-98) and leader of the most powerful Norman family in late medieval Ireland. It was believed he had magical powers and is reputed to protect the environment at Lough Gur, where he had a castle in County Limerick. In one story, when a local landowner planned to drain the lake or forbid local people access to it Gearoid made his horse bolt, fatally injuring the landowner. Some even say that he is sleeping at the bottom of Lough Gur, waiting to return to the land of the living.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Intelligent, Happy, Auspicious, Security, Wealthy
ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY
ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Universal Soul
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Mighty Spearman; One who Saves; The Fictional Character Jorel Father of Superman
Boy/Male
Tamil
Manu the great
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Snake
Boy/Male
Hindu
The Sun
Girl/Female
English
Abbreviation of Jaqueline which is the feminine of Jacques.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Entertainer; Conversation Partner; Companion in Nightly Entertainment
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
Goddess
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Autumn
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Swan
ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY
ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY
ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY
ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY
ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY
prep.
The specific signification of in is situation or place with respect to surrounding, environment, encompassment, etc. It is used with verbs signifying being, resting, or moving within limits, or within circumstances or conditions of any kind conceived of as limiting, confining, or investing, either wholly or in part. In its different applications, it approaches some of the meanings of, and sometimes is interchangeable with, within, into, on, at, of, and among.
n.
A work or structure of stone, brick, or other materials, raised to some height, and intended for defense or security, solid and permanent inclosing fence, as around a field, a park, a town, etc., also, one of the upright inclosing parts of a building or a room.
n.
A ruler or state that pays tribute, or a stated sum, to a conquering power, for the purpose of securing peace and protection, or as an acknowledgment of submission, or for the purchase of security.
n.
The quality or state of being safe; freedom from hazard, danger, harm, or loss; safety; security; as the safeness of an experiment, of a journey, or of a possession.
n.
Hence, the confines; the outer part; the environment.
n.
That which vouches or insures for anything; guaranty; security.
prep.
To denote association in respect of situation or environment; hence, among; in the company of.
n.
The theory that structural variations, characteristic of species and genera, are produced in animals and plants by the direct influence of physical environments, and esp., in the case of animals, by effort, or by use or disuse of certain organs.
n.
Authority; security; warranty.
n.
That which environs or surrounds; surrounding conditions, influences, or forces, by which living forms are influenced and modified in their growth and development.
v. t.
To give security for the performance of.
prep.
With reference to movement or tendency toward a certain limit or environment; -- sometimes equivalent to into; as, to put seed in the ground; to fall in love; to end in death; to put our trust in God.
n.
The power possessed by living organisms, both animal and vegetable, of adapting themselves to modifications or changes in their environment, thus possibly giving rise to ultimate variation of structure or function.
n.
Modified evolution, in which nonprimitive characters make their appearance in consequence of a secondary adaptation of the embryo to the peculiar conditions of its environment; -- distinguished from palingenesis.
n.
The general aspect or habit of a species, or group of species, esp. with reference to its adaptation to its environment.
n.
Act of environing; state of being environed.
n.
Pledge; security; bail. See Mortgage.
n.
Security; warrant; guaranty.
n.
a writing, pass, or warrant of security, given to a person to enable him to travel with safety.
n.
The tendency to undergo change, characteristic of both animal and vegetable organisms, and not restrained or cheked by the environment.