Environmentálny

Environmentálny is an adjective in the Slovak language that denotes relation to the environment or to environmental concerns. It is used across policy, science, law, industry, and media to describe topics such as environmental protection, sustainable development, and the impact of human activity on natural and urban surroundings.

The term is formed from the noun environment with the Slovak adjective suffix -álny, following the pattern of other adjectives such as technický or politický. It coexists with ekologický, though the two can carry different emphases: environmentálny often highlights environmental policy, law, and impacts, while ekologický emphasizes ecological aspects and processes.

Morphology and common collocations: environmentálny (masc. sg), environmentálna (fem. sg), environmentálne (neut. sg or pl). Common phrases include environmentálny zákon (environmental law), environmentálny dopad or environmentálny vplyv (environmental impact), environmentálne štúdie (environmental studies), environmentálna politika (environmental policy), environmentálne riziká (environmental risks), and environmentálny audit (environmental audit).

In usage, environmentálny is a standard term in official and technical language and is frequently encountered in legislation, academic discourse, and media coverage relating to ecological issues, pollutants, conservation, and sustainability. For broader contextual nuance, it is often contrasted with ecologický, which can emphasize ecological systems and organisms. Related concepts include životné prostredie (environment), udržateľný rozvoj (sustainable development), and ekologická ochrana.