The IEA is at the center of the global energy debate, and co-operates with a broad range of international organisations and forums working in the field of energy. (IAE. 2026. International collaborations. https://www.iea.org/about/international-collaborations)
Maternal behaviour is defined as the behaviour shown by the mother toward her offspring, and it varies depending on the species. (Foyer, P. (2015). Early Experiences , Maternal Care and Behavioural Test Design. (ISSN
0345-7524 ; 1703) [Doctoral dissertation, Linköping University]. https://www.divaportal.org/smash/get/diva2:864312/FULLTEXT01.pdf)
A leachate is any liquid that, in the course of passing through matter, extracts soluble or suspended solids, or any other component of the material through which it has passed. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leachate)
A landfill is an engineered, in-ground facility for the safe and secure disposal of society’s wastes. (https://www.epa.nsw.gov.au/-/media/epa/corporate-site/resources/waste/solid-waste-landfill-guidelines-160259.pdf)
Pathological conditions involving the heart including its structural and functional abnormalities. (MeSH. 2024. Heart Diseases. https://meshb-prev.nlm.nih.gov/record/ui?ui=D006331)
The oldest method of waste disposal for waste. Landfill sites are usually disused quarries and gravel pits. (Adapted from GEMET https://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/en/concept/4621)
The wood obtained from the hard central core of a tree. Heartwood is denser and more resistant to decay than sapwood. Heartwood is also darker and more acidic. (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 2022. Conservation and Art Materials Encyclopedia Online. Heartwood. https://cameo.mfa.org/wiki/Heartwood)
Ornamental value is the appeal or attractiveness of something based on how it looks, which makes it desirable for decoration, rather than its function. For example, plants and objects can be chosen for their ornamental value because they add beauty to a space. (AGROVOC team, 2024.)
A sclerotium (pl. sclerotia) is a vegetative resting body of a fungus, composed of a compact mass of hyphae with or without host tissue, usually with a darkened rind. (https://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/nelsons/glossary/Sclerotium_sclerotia.htm)
Maternal immunity transmission is defined as the transfer of immune factors by an immunocompetent female to an immunologically naive neonate transplacentally or through colostrum, milk or yolk and the detailed mechanism of immunity transmission and utilization have been established in different vertebrates. (Swain P, Nayak SK. Role of maternally derived immunity in fish. Fish Shellfish Immunol. 2009 Aug;27(2):89-99. doi: 10.1016/j.fsi.2009.04.008. Epub 2009 May 13. PMID: 19442742.)
