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โครงการหนังสออเล็กทรอนกสด้านการเกษตร เฉลมพระเกียรตพระบาทสมเด็จพระเจ้าอยู่หัว
International Seminar on Biodiversity and Sustainable Development in the Mekong River Basin 3

CHAPTER 2

Biodiversity, Food Chain and Sustainable Development

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Gabriela Teodorescu

1 Environment Engineering and Food Science Faculty,” Valahia” University of Targoviste, Aleea Sinaia Nr.13,
Targoviste, 130004, Romania
* Corresponding author: E-mail: gabriela.teodorescu@valahia.ro

Abstract
Maintaining biodiversity is essential to the health of the plant during its growth cycle.
Biodiversity loss is a result of climate change, agriculture, expansion of urban development and
degradation such as spread of invasive alien plant species, inappropriate fire management and
other negative land management practices. Starting from the fact that climate change, is
attributable to human activities, is one of the most critical issues affecting our planet. Reality
makes to have more pollution, biodiversity loss and clear impact of climate change. And their
effect on ecosystems is obvious. For this reason, it is necessary to promote education for
sustainable development, sustainable agriculture, sustainable agroforestry, and the aim of
sustainability gaining more and more attention in environmental, social, and economic programs
and activities.

Keywords: biodiversity, resources, agriculture, sustainable

Introduction

When speaking about Natural Resource Management we mean the sustainable utilization
of major natural resources: wild flora and fauna, land, water, air, minerals, forests, fisheries. All
these resources provide the ecosystem services that provide better quality to human life. Six areas
are defined as follows:
- Sustainable management of land resources.
- Maintaining and conservation of water resources.
- Protecting and enhancing the marine and coastal environment.
- Conserving and recovering biodiversity.
- Training skills, capacity, and commitment.
- Concrete plans leading to effective action.
We often wondering what should be sustainable: agriculture, households, cities, whole
nations, and the world economy? Over the last three decades many specialists consider that
sustainable development is the solution for the world's problems. Starting from the fact that climate
change, is attributable to human activities, is one of the most critical issues affecting our planet.
Reality makes to have more pollution, biodiversity loss and clear impact of climate change. And
their effect on ecosystems is obvious. For this reason, it is necessary to promote education for
sustainable development, sustainable agriculture, sustainable agroforestry, and the aim of
sustainability gaining more and more attention in environmental, social, and economic programs
and activities.
The circular economy is one of the expedient concepts of sustainable economic activity.

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