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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > campaigns, elections and electoral behavior > campaigns, elections, and the law > natural environment > environmental deterioration > pollution > best available technology
... > social science subjects > geography > geographic features > natural environment > environmental deterioration > pollution > best available technology
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > ideologies > libertarianism > libertarianism and policy > natural environment > environmental deterioration > pollution > best available technology
... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > social problems encyc > population and environment > pollution > best available technology

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best available technology  

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  • Best available technology (BAT) is a technical term used in conjunction with environmental standards and regulations. The specific meaning of BAT depends on context but in general it means that the most effective pollution control (or nonpolluting) technology available at the time must be implemented by sources such as factories or municipal sewage plants that emit pollutants. [Source: Green Technology: An A-to-Z Guide; Best Available Technology]

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