Arabic Sustainability Dictionary
One agreed Arabic term for every sustainability concept — proposed by practitioners, scored by reviewers and validated with the University of Jeddah.
Circular Carbon Economy (CCE)
A framework, endorsed by the G20 in 2020 under the Saudi presidency, for managing emissions through four Rs: reduce, reuse, recycle and remove.
الاقتصاد الدائري للكربون
Circular economy
An economic model that keeps products and materials in use at their highest value for as long as possible and designs out waste and pollution.
الاقتصاد الدائري
Composting
The controlled aerobic decomposition of organic waste into a soil conditioner.
التسميد العضوي
Construction and demolition waste (C&D waste)
Waste generated by building, renovation and demolition activities, such as concrete, bricks, metals and wood.
مخلفات البناء والهدم
Cradle to cradle (C2C)
A design approach in which materials are kept in continuous biological or technical cycles so that a product at end of life becomes input for new products.
من المهد إلى المهد