Incentive programs are often devised to encourage conservation practices. V. Images and attitudes about food, land and people. A. Human behaviors impact ecosystems. In many areas, demand for land creates conflict among different interest groups. Increasing human populations and developing technologies often require space and activities which alter land use and the environment.
Urbanization separates people from direct contact with the natural world.
This affects their actions and attitudes toward agriculture and the environment. Land and water management warrant public interest and involvement. B. Human attitudes place stress on the planet. People with different priorities can cause conflict concerning natural resource management practices. Consumption patterns and consumer preferences in affluent countries place heavy demands on Earth's renewable and nonrenewable resources.