Society and the environment

IELTS vocabulary · English · Unit 2

• sustainable adj.: able to continue without exhausting resources
• urbanisation n.: the growth of towns and cities
• infrastructure n.: basic systems and facilities a society needs
• legislation n.: Laws or the process of making laws
• welfare n.: Well-being; support for people in need
• pollution n.: Harmful substances that dirty the environment
• biodiversity n.: the variety of living things in an area
• conservation n.: Protection of nature or careful use of resources
• consumption n.: the use of goods, energy, food, or drink
• globalisation n.: the growing connection of economies and cultures worldwide
• inequality n.: unequal access to money, rights, or opportunities
• migration n.: movement of people or animals to another place