Fossil fuel subsidies refer to financial incentives or support provided by governments to the fossil fuel industry, which includes companies involved in the extraction, production, and consumption of fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and gas.
Fossil fuel divestment
Fossil fuel divestment is the process of removing investments, such as stocks, bonds, or funds, from companies involved in the exploration, extraction, production, or distribution of fossil fuels (such as coal, oil, and gas).
Food waste
Food waste refers to the discarding or loss of food at various stages of the food supply chain, from production and processing to consumption.
Food security
Food security refers to the condition where all individuals have physical, social, and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and preferences.
Food miles
Food miles refer to the distance that food travels from the place of production to the place of consumption.
Fair trade certification
Fair trade certification is a system that verifies and labels products as meeting specific fair trade standards.
Fair trade
Fair trade is a trading system that aims to promote equitable and sustainable practices in international trade.
Fair and just transition
Fair and just transition refers to the process of shifting from an unsustainable or polluting economy to a more sustainable and equitable one while ensuring that the needs and rights of workers, communities, and marginalized groups are safeguarded and prioritized.
Fair Trade
Fair Trade
These are policies formulated to assist value producers in developing countries maintain sustainable and equitable trade relationships with their counterparts in developed countries.
Fossil fuel
Fossil fuel: A type of fuel that forms deep within the Earth. Examples of fossil fuels include coal, oil, and natural gas. Fossil fuels are created over millions of years as dead plant and animal material becomes trapped and buried in layers of rock, and heat and pressure transform this material into a fuel. All fossil fuels contain carbon, and when people burn these fuels to produce energy, they create carbon dioxide.
Fluorinated gas
Fluorinated gas: A group of powerful greenhouse gases that can stay in the atmosphere for hundreds to thousands of years. Fluorinated gases are manmade; they do not occur naturally. They are used in refrigeration and air-conditioning systems, fire extinguishers, foam products, and other products.
Fungi
Fungi: typically filamentous, eukaryotic, non-chlorophyllic microorganisms. Fungi grow on dead or dying organic matter & may also grow on some building materials where excess moisture is present. Fungi can cause pungent odors, unsightly stains, & premature biodeterioration of interior furnishings.
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
FSC: Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is an independent, non-governmental, not-for-profit organization established to promote the responsible management of the world’s forests. This label provides a credible link between responsible production and consumption of forest products, enabling consumers and businesses to make purchasing decisions that benefit people and the environment as well as providing ongoing business value.
Fuel Cell
Fuel Cell: A device that turns hydrogen into fuel. It is very efficient and clean, but is currently not cost effective for mass marketing.
Food web
Food web: a community of organisms where there are several interrelated food chains.
Food chain
Food chain: a community of organisms where each member is eaten in turn by another member.
Fly Ash
Fly Ash: Fine, non-combustible particulate primarily resulting from the combustion of coal in furnaces and kilns. Often used as a filler material in concrete to displace virgin raw materials.
Flush
Flush: rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid, irrigate with water from a sluice.
Fluorocarbon
Fluorocarbon: Non-flammable, heat-stable hydrocarbon liquid or gas, in which some or all hydrogen atoms have been replaced by fluorine atoms. As with CFC’s, fluorocarbons, traditionally used as propellants (spray cans), are classified as ozone-depleting substances.
Fieldwork
Fieldwork: a temporary fortification built by troops in the field.