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NVIRONMENT
Agricultural=
connected to raising animals for food and growing fruits
and vegetables by cultivating the soil and producing crops.
For example: I grew up in an agricultural community so farming was
still in my blood.
Renewable
= something that can be produced again and again
For example: Trees are renewable natural resources, but they should be
treated with extreme care.
Logging
= cutting down trees
For example: Logging is a major issue in many forests and jungles all
over the world. As more trees are chopped down, these natural areas are
shrinking more and more.
Vital =
essential for the existence of something
For example: Trees are vital for the environment.

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Irrigation
= systems to supply areas with water.
For example: Lack of investment in new methods may result in
deterioration of the irrigation system in the area and a subsequent
decline of the local economy.
*Notes:
Deterioration= decay. When something breaks down and dissolves
Subsequent= eventual. When something happens as a result of
something else. 
Pressing =
urgent
For example: There is a pressing need for housing in the area.
Pollutant =
a substance that contaminates
For example: The most dangerous gaseous air pollutants released into
the air in urban areas are Sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, and carbon
monoxide;
Ecosystem
= the environment in an area and all the biological life in
it
For example: Half of these trees could be gone within five years,
threatening jobs and ecosystems.

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Unprecedented =
something that has never happened before
For example: Governments were not sure how to deal with the situation
because it was unprecedented in 21st-century life.
Safeguard
= protect against something
For example: We must safeguard the environment against the
destruction of habitats and the over-exploitation of natural resources
such as fresh water and fisheries among other issues.

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