The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof. They indicate great concern about preserving the environment and preventing pollution. Threshing floors had to be placed far enough from a town so that it would not be dirtied by chaff carried by winds. The preservation of the land of Israel has been a central theme in Judaism. Jews pray for dew and rain in their proper time so that there will be abundant harvests in Israel.
Jewish tradition prohibits abuse of natural resources and the environment.
Now all that I have created, for you have I created it. For if you corrupt it, there is no one to set it right after you. The burning of tropical forests to create land to produce cattle feed releases tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Also, the highly mechanized agricultural sector uses a significant amount of fossil fuel for energy, thus contributing greatly to carbon dioxide emissions. Cattle emit methane as part of their digestive process, as do termites who feast on the charred remains of trees.