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This is actually a good question as nobody talks and thinks about such a serious topic. As we know, resources are limited, and they will exhaust themselves in the future if we don’t utilize them in a proper way. Basically, the main motto of sustainable development is to meet the basic need of today’s human beings without compromising the needs of our future generations. It simply means that we should conserve our resources and use them in such a manner so that our future generation could also take benefit from them. It protects our world’s resources whereas it’s true goal is to control the resources. Sustainable development is important today because within 20 years the population of the Earth will start pressurizing resources to a great extent. The shortage of resources will result in a lot of problems hence, sustainable development is extremely important to manage the growing needs of the human population.

There are many examples of nature conservation and they range from protecting endangered species to reforestation projects in the Amazon and other areas of the world’s forests on every continent (except Antarctica). Instead of directly answering this question, I would like to highlight the top ten nature conservation organizations. To qualify for inclusion on this list an organization must spend “at least 80 percent of money they raise on actual field work, rather than administration and fundraising”. It’s so nice to know that contributions from people like you and me are going to good conservation causes. The top ten include: The Nature Conservancy, The World Wildlife Fund, The Natural Resources Defense Council, The Sierra Club, The Wildlife Conservation Society, Oceana, Conservation International, The National Audubon Society, Jane Goodall Institute, and The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.

Deforestation is a big problem in Brazil, specifically. The reason deforestation goes up year by year is because the Amazon rainforest is huge. There’s a lot there to cut down. However, because the government of Brazil is more interested in keeping the economy going, there’s little incentive for them to play by the conservation rules. As the previous answer has already stated, the currency in Brazil is rather weak right now. It takes more than a few months to get the economy in shape again. With so much effort going into conservation, it doesn’t make sense for one country to be wrecking it so much. However, until Brazil has a reason to care about the environment, it’s a safe bet that deforestation will continue in the Amazon rainforest.

In-situ conservation is the opposite of ex-situ conservation. With in-situ conservation, the animals, plants, etc. stay in their natural habitat and are conserved there. National parks and other areas of that nature are a good example of in-situ conservation in action. However, this can have a host of issues. Since in-situ conservation requires natural habitat, there is a lot of land involved in this. It does keep them away from some predators and keeps the ecological chains intact, but it can also lead to other issues. Diseases and natural disasters are still major threats to animals and plants with in-situ conservation. Inbreeding can be more rampant in in-situ conservation since the population is often kept a bit separated from the rest of the population that is not being conserved in that land.

Major challenges to the recycling industry are varied and many. As the previous answer indicates, one such challenge is figuring out how to use recycled materials in the new items. Paper is a little easier to do this with because most often, recycled paper is turned into more paper. However, sourcing recycled aluminum for new cans or recycled plastic for new things can be harder, and these materials often only have a few chances because not everyone recycles. Another major challenge that the recycling industry faces, specifically in the United States, is that not everyone has access to reliable recycling pickup. Some cities offer it free with their trash pick up, giving residents an incentive to recycle. Other cities charge for recycling pick up or don’t offer it at all.

The first time this concept is given a name is the 1987 report “Our Common Future” by the Brundtland Commission. Sustainable development is the idea that what we develop today won’t impact future generations negatively. Future generations are entitled to their share of the resources, even if they aren’t here yet. This concept was then introduced in the 1992 United Nations conference on environment and development. That’s when it became a worldwide initiative, slowly taking hold across the world. Since its introduction, it has become a goal of many countries. However, it’s harder to achieve than it sounds. We build, travel, interact, and demolish a lot. To do all of that sustainably every time is the toughest part of our society.

In many ways, yes, bureaucracy is the greatest challenge facing environmental conservation. When governments get involved, the big companies that rely on these unstable practices will get involved to stop the environmental protections from going into effect. When that happens, the environmental conservationists have to fight harder, and nothing gets done. In this way, bureaucracy does stop environmental conservation. However, bureaucracy does give us all an inside edge: it gives everyone what they want. The goal of conservation is to be able to use the land now while leaving it for our children to use as well. By having the government get involved, the environmentalists can rest a little easier, knowing they were able to help for the environment and give the businesses what they wanted.

There’s really no better way to conserve animals, plants, etc. because the end goal of conservation is to keep populations healthy and going. Both have their advantages and disadvantages. For example, as the previous answer points out, in-situ conservation keeps animals and plants in their natural habitat, but ex-situ conservation takes them out of their natural habitats. This difference can breed animals to survive in the new habitat instead of completely conserving the original species, but it would take many, many generations for that to happen. However, in-situ conservation is probably the more preferred method by conservation experts. It keeps everything in the natural habitat it was born in, and it keeps habitats from completely changing because animals have moved around and new food chains were established.

Yes, I really do believe that recycling can be adopted all over the world. Recycling is good for the environment and it can create jobs. I also recently learned that the United Nations (UN) agrees with me! In 2015, more than 150 world leaders adopted the UN Agenda for Sustainable Development (Agenda). This Agenda includes 17 new Sustainable Development Goals. Their aim is to “to end poverty, hunger and inequality, take action on climate change and the environment, improve access to health and education, build strong institutions and partnerships, and more.” Goal 12, Responsible Consumption and Production, has as one of its targets “By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse”.

Trees help to prevent flooding because they are capable of storing water. This is because the roots of the trees create space between soil particles which drains the water into the ground. The growing instances of flooding in cities are caused by lack of trees in the area. The roads or paved areas prevent water from seeping into the ground thereby increasing the chances of flooding. Trees not only store water through their pathways called the phloem and xylem, but also pass it through their food tubes so they don't die during the summer season where rainfall is highly unlikely to happen. Through this, the water that falls from the ground cannot move freely on the ground thereby causing flood in nearby water bodies.

Camouflage is a form of cryptic coloration. It is a defensive tactic that animals use to disguise their appearance and blend in with their surroundings. Animals utilize the tactic of camouflage to mask their location, identity, and movement, which empowers the prey to outsmart the predator. It also enables predators to sneak up on prey. Different animals will utilize different camouflage tactics. For example, a chameleon changes color, and it blends into whatever it is resting upon. If it is on wood, it looks brown. If it is on grass, it is green. They do this for protection. A species camouflage is also influenced by the behavior of characteristics of its predators. Background matching is a common form of masking. Animals such as deer or squirrel resemble the earth tones of their surroundings.

The word climatic is commonly used when referring to the weather conditions of a specific location for an extended time frame. A transformation determines climatic conditions in precipitation, humidity, wind, temperature, and atmospheric pressure. Climatic conditions may be influenced by terrain, altitude, the presence of water bodies, latitude, and water bodies currents. Climactic is a word derived from climax. A climax is the upper point of something, and it refers to the most extreme part in a circumstance or activity such as play, movie, or song.