The former, grouped under the name biotic factors, include—in addition to humans and other animals—all of the planet’s flora, along with fungi and small organisms that perform essential functions for sustaining life, the main representative of which are bacteria.

On the other hand, there are nonliving elements, known as abiotic factors. These are essential for the subsistence of living organisms and make up the physical space of the environment, being the basic components of the ecosystem. Examples of these are water, air, and soil. Regarding artificial factors, traditions, urbanization, and culture stand out. These are characterized by being created by humans. The sum of all of these factors makes up the environment.

Sustainable reforestation: key to combating climate change

Every June 5th, the world commemorates World Environment Day. The objective is to raise awareness about the importance of ensuring lasting protection of the planet and its natural resources. The numbers speak for themselves: 1,200 tons of CO2 are released into the atmosphere every second, 8,000 people die every day somewhere on the planet from causes related to air pollution, and around 140,000 African elephants have disappeared in the last decade as a result of a lack of access to food or water. Hence the importance of contributing to ensuring the long-term sustainability of ecosystems.

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Environment: vital sustenance of all living organisms

Every organism obtains from the environment the sustenance necessary to guarantee its survival—not only food, but also shelter, air, and energy. Therefore, maintaining its balance is essential to ensuring life as we know it today. In the case of human beings, we require the consumption of large quantities of natural resources to eat, dress, or even to make tools and other products that we then use in our daily activities. Caring for the ecosystem to make the use of these resources sustainable and prevent their disappearance is not, therefore, a simply benevolent philosophy regarding the planet we live on; our very lives depend on it.

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On their own and without any human intervention, most ecosystems, including the diverse flora and fauna that comprise them, would be self-sufficient, thanks to the development of a balance that guarantees their own survival through biodiversity. However, human intervention in the past has been lethal to them, as neglecting their interactions has led to the disappearance of species or a significant reduction in the number of living specimens.

For all these reasons, global awareness in society is essential for conscious and rational use of the environments with which we interact. In this way, in addition to ensuring sustainability, the maintenance of biotic and abiotic factors for future generations is also promoted. In the long term, we are working collectively to maintain, conserve, and enhance ecosystems.

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