All Flashcards
How can sustainable yield help protect the environment?
By ensuring resources are harvested at a rate that allows for natural regeneration, preventing depletion.
How can reforestation help protect the environment?
By increasing carbon sequestration, reducing soil erosion, and restoring habitats.
How can reducing consumption help protect the environment?
Decreasing demand for resources reduces the strain on the planet and promotes conservation.
How can protecting biodiversity help protect the environment?
Healthy ecosystems are more resilient and provide essential resources and services.
How can selective logging help protect the environment?
Minimizes habitat destruction and allows for continued forest regeneration.
How can establishing protected areas help protect the environment?
Preserves biodiversity, protects ecosystems, and allows for sustainable resource management.
What is environmental sustainability?
Using resources wisely so future generations can enjoy them.
What is sustainable yield?
Amount of a resource harvested without reducing the base supply.
What are 'commons' in environmental terms?
Shared resources not owned by anyone (e.g., oceans, atmosphere).
What are the consequences of overfishing?
Fish population crashes, potential extinction, strict regulations.
How does increased consumption affect resource availability?
Puts more pressure on resources, potentially leading to depletion.
What are the environmental impacts of logging a forest at a rate that exceeds its sustainable yield?
Habitat loss, soil erosion, decreased biodiversity, increased carbon emissions, water pollution, or loss of ecosystem services.