Sustainable Forestry and Agriculture: Environmental Practices
Sustainable Forestry and Agriculture
Forestry involves the cultivation and utilization of forests. Agriculture, on the other hand, refers to the extensive cultivation of farmland with capital investment and reduced labor.
Farming Systems
- Extensive Farming: Large land tracts, mechanization, low yields per hectare.
- Intensive Farming: High input of labor or capital, maximizing yield and quality.
- Sustainable Agriculture: Environmentally friendly practices, utilizing natural resources and avoiding harmful fertilizers and pesticides.
Agricultural Techniques
- Crop Rotation: Sequential planting of different crops to avoid soil depletion.
- Fallow Land: Land left unplanted to recover organic matter and moisture.
- Monoculture: Specialization in one crop for high yields.
- Polyculture: Cultivation of various crops in the same area.
Environmental Concepts
- Slurry: Liquid mixture of solid and liquid waste from farms.
- Offshoring: Transfer of workplaces to lower-cost countries.
- Phytoplankton: Organisms in marine and estuarine plankton.
- Continental Shelf: Seabed near the coast, up to 200 meters deep.
Coastal Features
- Bay: Sea entrance on the coast, larger than coves and narrower than gulfs.
- Peninsula: Land surrounded by sea except for a connecting area.
Fishery and Aquaculture
- Fishery: Area with abundant fish catches.
- Fishing Gear: Techniques and tools for capturing aquatic life.
- Aquaculture: Farming of aquatic species.
- Fish Farms: Facilities for rearing fish for consumption.
- Ban Period: Time when hunting or fishing is prohibited.
Tourism and Environmental Protection
- Tourism: Travel for leisure, business, or other purposes.
- Large Tour Operator: Agencies preparing packages for many customers.
- Overbooking: Reserving more seats than available.
- Rural Tourism: Utilizing agricultural areas for recreation.
- Wear Green: Ecosystem deterioration due to pollutants.
- Agenda 21: Global sustainability program.
- Kyoto Protocol: International agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.