Англо-русский словарь по социологии. 2011.
boundary ecosystem — ▪ biology Introduction complex of living organisms in areas where one body of water meets another, e.g., estuaries and lagoons, or where a body of water meets the land, e.g., marshes. The latter are often called wetlands. Boundary… … Universalium
American Subarctic peoples — Introduction Native American peoples whose traditional area of residence is the subarctic region of Alaska and Canada. Those from Alaska are often referred to in aggregate as Native Alaskans, while in Canada they are known as First Nations… … Universalium
Indigenous Peoples of Africa Co-ordinating Committee — The Indigenous Peoples of Africa Co ordinating Committee (IPACC) was founded in 1997. It is one of the main trans national network organizations recognised as a representative of African indigenous peoples in dialogues with governments and bodies … Wikipedia
Arawak peoples — Arawak woman, by John Gabriel Stedman The Arawak people (from aru, the Lucayan word for cassava flour) are some of the indigenous peoples of the West Indies. The group belongs to the Arawakan language family. They were the natives whom… … Wikipedia
Australian Foundation for the Peoples of Asia and the Pacific — (AFAP) non profit organization providing development assistance to the countries of Africa, Asia and the Pacific. Established in Australia in 1968 as Foundation for the Peoples of the South Pacific, incorporated in the state of New South Wales in … Wikipedia
native American — native American, adj. a person born in the United States. [1835 45, Amer.] * * * ▪ indigenous peoples of Canada and United States Introduction also called American Indian, Amerindian, Amerind, Indian, Aboriginal American, or First Nation… … Universalium
Native American — Indian (def. 1). Usage. See Indian, Eskimo. * * * ▪ indigenous peoples of Canada and United States Introduction also called American Indian, Amerindian, Amerind, Indian, Aboriginal A … Universalium
Everglades — is also the name of a city in Collier County, Florida.The Everglades are a subtropical wetland located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Florida, comprising the southern half of a large watershed. The system begins near Orlando with… … Wikipedia
Chiapas — Estado Libre y Soberano de Chiapas State … Wikipedia
Resilience (ecology) — For other uses, see Resilience (disambiguation). Lake and Mulga ecosystems with alternative stable states[1] In ecology, resilience is the capacity of an ecosyst … Wikipedia
environment — environmental, adj. environmentally, adv. /en vuy reuhn meuhnt, vuy euhrn /, n. 1. the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, or influences; surroundings; milieu. 2. Ecol. the air, water, minerals, organisms, and all other external factors… … Universalium
