Unsustainable Agriculture by Thomas Akiona [FVHS]

How does unsustainable agriculture correlate with other environment issues?

wtnguyen104 — 2015-03-30 17:19:52 UTC

Unsustainable agriculture correlates with deforestation, habitat loss, land conversion, pollution, soil erosion and degradation, water inefficiency. These environmental issues intertwine with each other because without most of these natural resources it'll be difficult for farming to take place. Without farming it'll be difficult to have a sustainable planet, especially with all the trash lying around on the floor. Overpopulation also takes a major role in this. With the population of people on Earth increases we'll need a certain amount of food and other valuable resources for everyone, but we can barely provide ourselves with the resources we need already. Further more it leads us to the extinction/ endangerment of many species that live out in the world. Animals are having their homes taken away by humans cutting down forests which puts certain species at risk of extinction.

Further Research: Trophic Levels & Agriculture

tkakiona100 — 2015-03-30 17:22:26 UTC

Google Slides Presentation

Why is unsustainable agriculture a "top" environmental issue?

tracynnguyen — 2015-03-30 17:29:41 UTC

Sustainable agriculture is the promotion of organic products in place of utilizing genetically modified organisms (GMOs). This practice, not only provides us a healthy diet, but improves and renew our earth. Therefore, when faced with unsustainable agriculture practice, then it results in a negative way. Unsustainable agriculture is the greatest threat to species and ecosystems around the world.

Are there any possible measures we can exhibit in order to lessen our impact on the natural world? If so, how could we execute these measures?

tkakiona100 — 2015-03-30 17:30:17 UTC

In fact, there are numerous measures we can take in order to prevent our devastating environmental impact via unsustainable agriculture. Protection of natural resources, preservation of biodiversity, conservation of water, and restoration of soil can all benefit our environment and lessen our impact on the natural world. Unsustainable agriculture is becoming an increasing global issue as a result of a growing population and inclining demand for food. Monsanto, an American-based, international agriculture and food supply corporation, is utilizing biotechnology and genetic modification to weaken the effects of unsustainable agriculture.

How can unsustainable agriculture not be considered a primary environmental issue?

junahn — 2015-03-30 17:31:13 UTC

Unsustainable agriculture can also not be considered a primary environmental issue because there can be some benefits from it and there are more primary issues that affects humans in a greater way. The main advantage of GM food crops is their potential promise of future food security in a fast and cheap way. Primary issues like global warming correlate with the issue of unsustainable agriculture, but it it a bigger concern in today's society. Global warming creates sustainable agriculture hard to be carried out, so unsustainable agriculture comes in to action which means that unsustainable farming may not be the primary concern in today's world.

Further Research: Utilizing Media

tracynnguyen — 2015-04-01 16:52:42 UTC

A Video on Unsustainable Salmon Farming

National Geographic

tkakiona100 — 2015-04-02 04:24:10 UTC

Indian "water farmers" sustain a decent living by mining water from underground reservoirs and selling the water to several agricultural and industrial agencies.

National Geographic

tkakiona100 — 2015-04-02 04:36:04 UTC

Unsustainable agriculture is a key result of a growing international population and increasing food demand.

National Geographic

tkakiona100 — 2015-04-02 04:40:43 UTC

Farmers are the main players in the game of unsustainable agriculture, and they hold the sole power of its desirable and undesirable effects.