noun phrase · neutral
pollution mitigation
UK/pəˈluːʃən ˌmɪtɪˈɡeɪʃən/US/pəˈluːʃən ˌmɪt̬əˈɡeɪʃən/pu·LU·tion mi·ti·GA·tion
Actions or strategies taken to reduce the level or impact of pollution.
Examples
“Pollution mitigation measures reduced nutrient runoff into the river.”
“Investment in wetlands is a cost-effective pollution mitigation strategy.”
“Mitigation should combine regulation with incentives for farmers.”
Band 8 sentence
“Effective pollution mitigation often requires regulatory enforcement coupled with economic incentives for industry and agriculture.”
Collocations
- implement pollution mitigation measures
- pollution mitigation strategy
- cost-effective mitigation
Word family
Common mistakes
polluting mitigation→pollution mitigation
to mitigation pollution→to mitigate pollution
Say it for a higher band
5pollution control→6reduce pollution→7+pollution mitigation
Synonyms
pollution control
Easily confused
pollution monitoring
“The factory installed sensors for pollution monitoring along the river.”
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