APES - Unit 5 Vocab Part 1&2

harvesting fish to the point that species are depleted and the value of the fishery reduced 

• Overfishing
• Sustainability 
• Rangeland 
• Clearcutting 

A value or measure that provides information about the state of the environment such as levels of pollution or loss of biodiversity. 

• EIS (Environmental Impact Statement) 
• Externality
• Environmental indicator 
• Reforestation

planting young trees or seeds on lands where trees have been cut or destroyed 

• Rangeland 
• Clearcutting 
• Reserves 
• Reforestation

The process of cutting down all the trees in an area at once 

• Rangeland 
• Clearcutting 
• Reserves 
• Reforestation

 the impact of one person's actions on the well-being of a bystander

• EIS (Environmental Impact Statement) 
• Externality
• Environmental indicator 
• Reforestation

a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for purposes of conservation and to provide special opportunities for study or research. 

• Rangeland 
• Clearcutting 
• Reserves 
• Reforestation

meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs 

• Overfishing
• Sustainability 
• Rangeland 
• Clearcutting 

A formal analysis required for any major federal action that will significantly affect the quality of the environment to determine the action's impact and explore alternatives. 

• EIS (Environmental Impact Statement) 
• Externality
• Environmental indicator 
• Reforestation

Land that is not intensively managed and is used for grazing livestock 

• Overfishing
• Sustainability 
• Rangeland 
• Clearcutting 

requires Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) for federal action 

• NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act)
• EIS (Environmental Impact Statement) 
• Ecological footprint 
• MSY (Maximum Sustainable Yield)