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PREFERRED TERM

Created: 1981-01-09T00:00:00Z

Last modified: 2012-01-23T23:25:57Z

skos:notation: 5332

oil spills  

DEFINITION

  • An oil spill is the release of a liquid petroleum hydrocarbon into the environment, especially the marine ecosystem, due to human activity, and is a form of pollution. Spills may also occur on land. (en)

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http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5332

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