Seawall: massive structure built along the shore to prevent erosion and damage by wave action.

UNESCO: L O S S A R Y

Third, the industry needs to continue to make good faith efforts to reduce adverse impacts across the board, in terms of water pollution, health and safety, noise, erosion, road damage and so on.

FORBES: An Investigation Of The Global Anti-Fracking Movement

In other words, the short-term benefits of President Bush's conventional forces proposal will almost certainly be more than offset by the long-term damage done by the erosion it entails in the Western negotiating position.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Center For Security Policy

Inefficient energy use is what's bad for the economy, as is the collateral damage in terms of pollution, erosion of water resources, and international security that accompanies old-school fossil fuel and nuclear solutions on the supply side.

FORBES: Evan Mills