Definitions
The ability to meet the needs of the present without compromising the future generations to meet their own needs.
Sustainability
Ecosystem
A community of organisms that interact with each other and the environment. Which includes aspects like water, air, soil, and sunlight.
Environment
The physical surroundings or habitat that a living organism resides in.
The large-scale clearing of trees from a forest area
Deforestation
Variation of organisms that live in the same area
Biodiveristy
Overfishing
The mass removal of fish and other marine organisms from an aquatic ecosystem at a rate faster than they can reproduce and keep their population consistent.
The planned development and use of water resources to meet various needs while minimizing negative impacts on the environment and maximizing efficiency and sustainability.
Water Management
Ecological Carbon Footprint
Total amount of greenhouse gases emitted by a person, group of people, company or organization.
Renewable Energy
It is energy that is derived from natural sources that are easily replenished faster than they are used.
A device that is located in a car's exhaust system that is used to reduce harmful gases from entering the atmosphere.
Catalytic Converter
View held by people where those responsible for environmental damage should bear the costs of preventing and mitigating that damage
Polluter Pays The Principal
UN Sustainable Development Goals (Broad Definition)
A set of 17 interconnected goals adopted by all UN member states in 2015 as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity by 2030
An international agreement between governments that regulates the international trade of wild animals/plants so that they don't go extinct. (Hint: Abbreviation is 5 letters long")
CITES
Antarctic Treaty
A foundational agreement for Antarctica's governance, prioritizing its use for peace and scientific research while protecting the environment.
ITTO (International Tropical Timber Organization)
An intergovernmental organization promoting the conservation and sustainable management, use and trade of tropical forest resources.