Key Vocab

• Distribution: The process of distributing the product to the customers.
• Adaptation: The process by which an organism changes its structure or behaviour to suit its environment.
• Deforestation: The removal of trees from an area, usually for agricultural or industrial purposes.
• Sustainable development: Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
• Ecotourism: Tourism that is environmentally sustainable and does not harm the environment.
• Selective logging: A method of logging where only certain trees are cut down.
• Biodiversity: The variety of life on Earth, including plants, animals, and microorganisms.
• Shifting agriculture: Farming that involves moving from one place to another to find new land. Most commonly used by tribes
• Local: relating or restricted to a particular area
• Global: The world as a whole, including all the countries and peoples of the world.
• Rainforest: An ecosystem characterized by high rainfall, warm temperatures, and dense vegetation.