De milieueffecten
Example: De milieueffecten van plastic afval zijn wereldwijd zorgwekkend.
Definition
"De milieueffecten" refers to the environmental effects or impacts caused by natural or human activities, such as pollution, resource depletion, or habitat destruction, which affect ecosystems and the overall health of the planet.
Etymology
The term "de milieueffecten" comes from Dutch, where "milieu" means environment and "effecten" means effects. It combines to describe the consequences or outcomes related to the environment, highlighting a concern that has grown in importance with industrialization and environmental awareness.
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"De milieueffecten" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Environment - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 100 commonly used words.
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