Environmental Conservation and Sustainability Concepts

The lecture covers sustainable development and biodiversity threats in Malaysia. It explains sustainable practices in forestry, agriculture, and fishery, and highlights threats to biodiversity, focusing on species like the leatherback sea turtle, milky stork, and slipper orchid. The lecture concludes with a call to protect nature, quoting Rachel Carlson.

What are the two main topics covered in the lecture on conservation and management?

• Sustainable development and climate change

• Sustainable development and threats to biodiversity

• Threats to biodiversity and climate change

• Sustainable agriculture and forestry

How is sustainable development defined in the lecture?

• Development that meets current needs without harming future generations

• Development that focuses on economic growth

• Development that prioritizes industrialization

• Development that ignores environmental concerns

Which program is NOT mentioned as part of sustainable forestry?

• Conservation of forest ecosystem

• Reforestation

• National forestry policy

• Urban development

What is the aim of sustainable agriculture as discussed in the lecture?

• To eliminate all pests using chemical pesticides

• To focus solely on organic farming

• To maintain the natural environment using ecological principles

• To increase crop yield at any cost

Which of the following is a program under sustainable fishery?

• Deforestation

• Open season

• Industrial fishing

• Urbanization

What is a major threat to the leatherback sea turtle in Malaysia?

• Overfishing

• Deforestation

• Egg trade and habitat disturbance

• Climate change

What is the primary diet of the milky stork?

• Leaves and grass

• Insects and small mammals

• Fish, prawns, and crabs

• Fruits and seeds

What is a significant threat to the slipper orchid in Malaysia?

• Habitat destruction and commercial collection

• Excessive sunlight

• Lack of pollinators

• Overwatering

Which environmentalist's quote is mentioned at the end of the lecture?

• Al Gore

• David Attenborough

• Jane Goodall

• Rachel Carson

What is the main message of Rachel Carson's quote shared in the lecture?

• Humans are separate from nature

• Technology will solve all environmental issues

• War against nature is a war against ourselves

• Nature is an enemy to be conquered