breeding, raising, and harvesting fish, shellfish, and aquatic plants. Basically, it's farming in water.
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Bioprospecting
the exploration of natural areas in search of native organisms that can be used in commercial products ranging from pharmaceutical and medical technologies to cosmetics and personal care.
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biodiversity
A measure of the variety of kinds of organisms present in an ecosystem.
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bush meat
Meat from wild animals.
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Clear-cutting
A forest harvesting method in which all the trees in a large area are cut and removed.
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Convention on Biological Diversity
is the international legal instrument for "the conservation of biological diversity, the sustainable use of its components and the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources" that has been ratified by 196 nations.
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Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)
an international agreement between governments on the protection of wild animals and plants.
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Cover
A term used to refer to any set of physical features that conceals or protects animals from the elements or their enemies.
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Deforestation
Activities that destroy forests.
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Desertification
The conversion of arid and semiarid lands into deserts by inappropriate farming practices or overgrazing.
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Ecosystem diversity
A measure of the number of kinds of ecosystems present in an area.
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Endangered species
Those species that are present in such small numbers that they are in immediate jeopardy of becoming extinct.
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Endangered Species Act (ESA)
is the primary law in the United States for protecting imperiled species. Designed to protect critically imperiled species from extinction as a "consequence of economic growth and development untempered by adequate concern and conservation
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Endemism
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone
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Extinction
The death of a species; the elimination of all the individuals of a particular kind.
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Genetic diversity
A term used to describe the number of different kinds of genes present in a population or a species.
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Habitat loss
refers to the reduction in the amount of space where a particular species or group of species can survive and reproduce. The loss of habitat of an organism.
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Habitat management
The process of changing the natural community to encourage the increase in populations of certain desirable species.
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**International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN)**
is an international organization working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of natural resources. It is involved in data gathering and analysis, research, field projects, advocacy, and education.
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Migratory birds
Birds that fly considerable distances between their summer breeding areas and their wintering areas.
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Overexploitation
the act of using too much of something, especially a natural resource (minerals, forests, coal, etc. that exist in a place and can be used by people)
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Patchwork clear-cutting
A forest harvest method in which patches of trees are clear-cut among patches of timber that are left untouched.
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Rangeland
are grasslands, shrublands, woodlands, wetlands, and deserts that are grazed by domestic livestock or wild animals.
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Reforestation
The process of replanting areas after the original trees are removed.
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Selective breeding
involves choosing parents with particular characteristics to breed together and produce offspring with more desirable characteristics.
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Species diversity
A measure of the number of different species present in an area.
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Threatened species
Those species that could become extinct if a critical factor in their environment were changed.
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