Environmental sustainability

Ecosystem __________ is an effort to protect the components of an ecosystem so that it can maintain its natural condition.

• preservation

• conservation

• restoration

Ecosystem ____________ means the efforts of healing environmental resources such as water, forest, energy, air, minerals and others which are used without causing them to extinct.

• preservation

• conservation

• restoration

Ecosystem___________ means efforts for renewing and restoring natural ecosystem which are deteriorated, damaged or destroyed due to human activities.

• preservation

• conservation

• restoration

Name a place that carries out a conservation activity: in situ:

• National Park

• Marine park

• natural park

• Sepilok Rehabilitation Centre

Name a place that carries out a conservation activity: ex situ:

• The Lost World Petting Zoo

• The Farm in the City

• Botanical Garden

• Sepilok Rehabilitation Centre

A piece of land at a hillside will be developed as a residential area. As a housing developer, suggest steps on the conservation and restoration of the ecosystem in that area. Give some details.

• Suggestion 1: The housing area is built far away from the hillside. This ensures the safety of residents and houses.

• Suggestion 2: Replant all trees that were cut so that the roots of the trees can grip the soil. This maintains the hillside stability and avoids landslide.

• Suggestion 3: Plant grass to cover the Earth. This avoids heavy rain from causing soil erosion and rain water to drain soil and mud which causes mud flood

Four important components of food security:

• food availability (ketersediaan)

• food access (akses)

• food usage (penggunaan)

• food stability (kestabilan)

Food entrepreneur needs to prepare enough food with good quality and accommodate the needs of local society especially. The food prepared must meet nutrients requirements and follows the guidelines of:

• Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)

• Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP)

• MARDI

• SIRIM

Steps to save electric in the office:

• Turn off the lamps when not in use.

• Use energy-efficient equipment.

• Set the brightness of computer screen to a suitable brightness.

• Use regular batteries for wireless telephone and remote control, rather than using rechargeable batteries

• Use fluorescent lamps rather than LED lamps.

_______________________refers to the development and application of products, equipment and systems to preserve the environment and nature and minimizing or reducing negative impacts from human activities