RNR 1001 Chapter : Natural Resource Conservation
Document Summary
The first person to write about conservation is aldo leopold. " . a state of harmony between man and land" Land ethic- "existence of an ecological conscienceindividual responsibility for the health of the land" Sustainability- one of the key concepts in renewable resource use. Sustainability- a rate of resource use that meets present needs without impairing their ability to meet the needs of future generations. Cbd(convention on biological diversity) earth summit in 1992, a treaty currently signed by 193 parties. Sustainability use is the use of components of biological diversity in a way that doesn"t cause ecosystems to decline to meet the needs of present and future generations. Same productivity and function: we need to maintain these. Steam engine in the late 18th century, gas engine in the late 19th century. From small scale production by hand to large-scale production by machine: pervasive pollution and degradation of forests, water, and land to support industry and growing urban centers, romanticists.
