Tutorial - Words of nature conservation
This tutorial explains the 100 most important words in nature conservation, the ones we often use without always knowing their exact meaning! 100 words or expressions explained and illustrated to help you better understand their meaning and usage, and strengthen your work to protect the environment.
Syllabus of the Tutorial
Chapter 1 - Nature (15 words)
Section 1 - Environment, Nature, Biodiversity, IPBES
Section 2 - Ecosystem, Biotope, Natural habitat, Biome
Section 3 - Ecology, Nature conservation, Nature protection, Local communauté, Indigenous population
Section 4 - In situ conservation, ex situ conservation
Chapter 2 - The living (18 words)
Section 1 - Species, Threatened species, Extinction, Red List
Section 2 - Endemic species, Indigenous species, Exotic species
Section 3 - Conservation genetics, Taxonomy, Ecological monitoring
Section 4 - Umbrella species, Keystone species
Section 5 - Predation, Symbiosis, Parasitism, Mutualism, Commensalism
Chapter 3 - Threats to nature (18 words)
Section 1 - Pollution, Plastic pollution and POPs
Section 2 - Overexploitation, Deforestation, Fragmentation, Desertification
Section 3 - Hunting, Poaching, Climate change, Biodiversity erosion, Ocean acidification
Section 4 - Greenhouse effect, Greenhouse gases, COP
Section 5 - Invasive species
Section 6 -Ecological footprint, Zoonosis
Chapter 4 - Uses for nature (16 words)
Section 1 - Anthropocene, Sustainable development
Section 2 - Natural resources, Common goods, Ecosystem services
Section 3 - Sustainability, Management, Use, Integrated management
Section 4 - Renewable resources, Earth overshoot day
Section 5 - Water resources, Fossil fuels
Section 6 - Greenwashing
Chapter 5 - The responses (18 words)
Section 1 - Protected area, OECM, Ecologcal/biological corridor
Section 2 - Restauration, Rehabilitation, Regeneration, Reintroduction
Section 3 - Environnemental assessment, Land-use planning
Section 4 - Ecological transition, Adaptation, Mitigation, Compensation, Carbon credits
Section 5 - Resilience
Chapter 6 - Actions (15 words)
Section 1 - Raising awareness and Environmental education
Section 2 - Waste management, Recycling, Consumption
Section 3 - Fair trade, Circular economy
Section 4 - Sustainable transport or ecomobility
Section 5 - Sustainable farming, Agroecology and the Precautionary principle
Section 6 -Ecocitizen