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Human overshoot Overconsumption – Tiêu thụ quá mức Xem bài chi tiết – Tiêu thụ quá mức Overconsumption is a situation where resource use has outpaced the sustainable capacity of the ecosystem. It can be measured by the ecological footprint, a resource accounting approach which compares human demand on ecosystems with the amount of planet…

Scale – Quy mô Current estimates – Ước tính hiện tại Water scarcity was listed in 2019 by the World Economic Forum as one of the largest global risks in terms of potential impact over the next decade. It is manifested by partial or no satisfaction of expressed demand, economic competition for water quantity or…

Effects – Tác động A fundamental effect of overconsumption is a reduction in the planet’s carrying capacity. Excessive unsustainable consumption will exceed the long-term carrying capacity of its environment (ecological overshoot) and subsequent resource depletion, environmental degradation and reduced ecosystem health. In 2020 multinational team of scientists published a study, saying that overconsumption is the…

If you have watched Seaspiracy recently, you may be all too aware of the terrible impacts of a fishing industry that is out of control. Bycatch is just one of those impacts, and it is a huge problem, because it results in millions of sea animals, including endangered and vulnerable species, getting trapped and killed…

The environmental impact of meat production varies because of the wide variety of agricultural practices employed around the world. All agricultural practices have been found to have a variety of effects on the environment. Some of the environmental effects that have been associated with meat production are pollution through fossil fuel usage, animal methane, effluent…

Global scale – Quy mô toàn cầu Overfishing has stripped many fisheries around the world of their stocks. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization estimated in a 2018 report that 33.1% of world fish stocks are subject to overfishing. Significant overfishing has been observed in pre-industrial times. In particular, the overfishing of the western…

Eating meat has a hefty impact on the environment from fueling climate change to polluting landscapes and waterways. Ăn thịt có tác động lớn đến môi trường từ thay đổi khí hậu cho đến ô nhiễm cảnh quan và dòng nước. Recycling or taking the bus rather than driving to work has its place, but…

The Amazon rainforest has been facing severe deforestation problems for several decades — it has lost about a fifth of its forest in the past three. While there are many causes, one of the main causes is cattle ranching, particularly in Brazil. Trees are cut and the land is converted into a pasture for cattle…

Soya beans are an excellent source of protein and an important part of many people’s diets. The agricultural industry has also become reliant on these beans for animal feed. But the drive to produce greater amounts of cheap meat and dairy is accelerating climate change and destroying forests. Đậu nành là một nguồn protein tuyệt…

Deforestation is the permanent removal of trees to make room for something besides forest. This can include clearing the land for agriculture or grazing, or using the timber for fuel, construction or manufacturing. Phá rừng là loại bỏ vĩnh viễn cây rừng nhường chỗ cho một cái gì đó không phải rừng. Điều này bao…