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Natural environment
Natural environmentIncludes all natural land forms, rivers and lakes, trees and plants, but does not include the built environment.natural environmentThe aggregate of the natural external surroundings and conditions, in contrast to the built environment (i.e., those surroundings and conditions resulting from construction by human beings).Natural Environment
Natural EnvironmentThe living and nonliving things in an area of the Earth. The natural environment both enables human life and is affected by human activity. That is, whether a human builds a house, grows a crop or mines a mineral, the natural environment is changed. The natural environment is necessary for commerce to take place. See also: Sustainability. |