milieu
English meaning: Environment
Dutch Definition
(Nederlands)De natuurlijke omgeving bestaande uit ecosystemen, lucht, water en bodem.
English Definition
The natural surroundings including ecosystems, air, and water. The Netherlands faces acute environmental challenges — sea level rise (existential threat), nitrogen crisis affecting agriculture, and energy transition from gas to renewables. In 2019, the Dutch Supreme Court ruled the government must cut CO2 emissions — the Urgenda case was world's first successful climate litigation by citizens against a state.
Example
“Nederland kampt met de klimaatverandering als bestaande bedreiging voor het laaggelegen land.”
In English: “The Netherlands faces climate change as an existential threat for the low-lying country.”
Synonyms
- natuur
- omgeving
Literary Heritage
“Het oerwoud was geen vijand, maar een wereld op zichzelf, die geen ruimte liet voor de mens.”
“The jungle was no enemy, but a world unto itself, that left no room for mankind.”
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Language information
- Language
- Nederlands
- Dutch
- Script
- Latin
- Family
- Germanic
- Speakers
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