sustainable harvest
Perpetually replenishable gathering
Sustainable harvest is the practice of taking resources—fish, timber, crops, wildlife—at a rate that allows populations or ecosystems to replenish themselves.
The concept balances current use against future availability: The forestry program ensures sustainable harvest of old-growth timber.
What qualifies as sustainable is often contested, with industry and environmental groups reaching different conclusions.
- selective loggingCutting only certain trees
- old growthUndisturbed ancient forest
- ecological balanceStable ecosystem state
- community engagementActive local participation
- biodiversityRange of life forms
indigenous knowledge · seed saving · conservation · water quality · quota systems · crop rotation · soil health · agroforestry · renewable resources · carbon sequestration · food security · profitability · wild caught · ethical sourcing · fair trade · circular economy · green economy · habitat preservation
- big game huntinghunting party, hunting rifle, hunting camp, hunting license, hunting ground
- Coastal Fishingcommercial fishing, recreational fishing, fishing boats, crab pots, blue crab
- indigenous lifewaysthree sisters, tribal customs, pemmican, wild rice, fishing practices
- land stewardshipland stewardship, forest stewardship, forest management, wildlife management, habitat restoration
- mushroom foragingmorel, chanterelle, porcini, bolete, truffle
- wildlife usehunting season, trophy hunting, sport fishing, game management, wildlife trade
sustainable harvestoverfishing
Unsustainable marine harvest
clearcutting · overexploitation · resource depletion · overharvesting · habitat destruction
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