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technology > environmental technology > environmental protection technology

Preferred term

environmental protection technology  

Definition

  • Technologies that meet environmental objectives by incorporating pollution prevention concepts in their design. Environmental control strategies introduced in the early design stages of a process, rather than an end-of-pipe control option introduced in the later stages, improve the technical and economic performance of a process.

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http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/2910

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