Vocabulary-Sustainability and the agriculture industry
Across
- 3. - modern farming method which supplies the mass production of livestock, poultry, fish and crops
- 5. - measure of the environmental impact of an individual, measured in units of carbon dioxide
- 8. - responsible planning and management of resources
- 10. - estimate of the impact individuals leave on the environment based on their lifestyle and income
- 13. - reducing the amount of harmful gases released
- 14. - alternating different crops between fields to manage the fertility of the soil
- 16. - being fair and impartial
- 17. - giving structure to the workplace and defining the responsibilities of employees and employers
- 19. - managing growth in energy consumption
- 20. - money received from investments
- 22. - conserving and supporting a designated level of quality of the environment and natural resources indefinitely
- 24. - trade in which fair prices are paid to producers
- 25. - controlling pests to enhance sustainable crop production, with minimal risks to human health and the environment
- 26. Rights - allowing rights to individuals who have social, cultural, economic and political characteristics different from those of the dominant societies in which they live
- 27. - managing human use of natural resources
Down
- 1. - manufacturing of food, fiber or other plant or animal products which incorporate environmentally friendly farming techniques
- 2. - ability to preserve or sustain something without compromising the needs of future generations
- 4. - discouraging the growth of unwanted and invasive plants
- 6. Resources Management (ERM) - global provider who works with various individuals to effectively manage and develop strategies to overcome sustainability challenges
- 7. - valuing practices or characteristics passed down through the years, from one generation to the next
- 9. - capability of a social system such as a country to function and work together indefinitely
- 11. - ability of an economy to support a defined stage of economic production indefinitely
- 12. - using limited resources in a conservative manner
- 15. - amount of something (money) owed
- 18. - allowing freedom to exercise customary rights without government interference
- 21. - when employees receive a direct share of business profits
- 23. - encouraging diversity among plant and animal species in an environment