Sustainable Use

The sustainable use of natural products ensures that the resources we depend on today will still be available for future generations.

Many natural products, such as medicinal plants, timber, food sources, and animal products, are finite and vulnerable to over exploitation.

Hunting help prevent species decline, protect biodiversity, and maintain balance in ecosystems.

By managing both plant and animal resources carefully, we support the livelihoods of communities that rely on them while preventing environmental degradation, such as deforestation, habitat loss, and species extinction.

Sustainability also promotes innovation in developing eco-friendly alternatives.

In short, it balances human needs with nature’s capacity to regenerate, creating long-term benefits for both people and the planet.

Definitions – sustainable use

A term defined by the Convention on Biological Diversity (1993) as the use of components of biological diversity in a way and at a rate that does not lead to the long-term decline of biological diversity, thereby maintaining its potential to meet the needs and aspirations of present and future generations.

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Sustainable use means the use of components of biological diversity in a way and at a rate that does not lead to the long-term decline of biological diversity, thereby maintaining its potential to meet the needs and aspirations of present and future generations.

Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) 1992 ¹ Article 2

https://www.biodiversitya-z.org/content/sustainable-use

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