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 the significance of biological diversity in sustainability?
A rich variety of life helps ecosystems bounce back from stress, making them more resilient.
How do human population levels affect sustainability?
More people means more resource use, putting greater strain on the environment.
Why are greenhouse gas concentrations important for sustainability?
These gases trap heat and affect the climate, impacting ecosystems and resource availability.
Explain the importance of sustainable management.
Ensures long-term resource availability, ecosystem health, and human well-being.
What is the tragedy of the commons?
Without proper management, shared resources are often overused, leading to depletion.
What factors affect sustainable yield?
Resource's rate of replenishment, impact of extraction, and demand for the resource.
How does resource consumption relate to sustainability?
Sustainability depends on balancing how much we use with how much the planet can regenerate.
Why is food production important to consider for sustainability?
Ensuring we can feed everyone without harming the environment is crucial for long-term sustainability.
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).