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The following is a list of women who have been elected or appointed head of state or government of their respective countries since the interwar period (1918–1939). The first list includes female presidents who are heads of state and may also be heads of government, as well as female heads of government who are not concurrently head of state, such as prime ministers.
Women researchers have made significant contributions to major scientific assessments such as those of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment and are reasonably well represented on key global change committees of the International Council for Science (ICSU) and US National Academy of Sciences. They have played important leadership roles in ...
Water pollution in the United States (3 C, 95 P) Pages in category "Water pollution by country" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
A practical definition of water pollution is: "Water pollution is the addition of substances or energy forms that directly or indirectly alter the nature of the water body in such a manner that negatively affects its legitimate uses." [1]: 6 Water is typically referred to as polluted when it is impaired by anthropogenic contaminants.
An improved water source, as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), refers to a drinking water source that provides adequate and safe water for human consumption. Examples of improved water sources include piped water connections, protected wells, boreholes with hand pumps, packaged or delivered water and rainwater collection systems ...
Water pollution by country (14 C, 2 P) A. Pollution in Australia (1 C, 6 P) B. ... Pages in category "Pollution by country" This category contains only the following ...
An environmental ministry is a national or subnational government agency politically responsible for the environment and/or natural resources. Various other names are commonly used to identify such agencies, such as Ministry of the Environment, Department of the Environment, Department of Environmental Protection, Department of Natural Resources or Ministry for the Ecological Transition.
She is among the 2019 Time magazine's list of women who will save the world. Marie Christina Kolo : Climate activist, ecofeminist , and social entrepreneur from Madagascar , who has raised global awareness of the effects of climate change in Madagascar and requested international solidarity in addressing its impacts.