增强公众关于……的意识 raise (or elevate) the public awareness of sth.
让资源承受很大压力 put a strain on the resources/ stretch resources to the limit
破坏自然环境 wreak havoc on natural resources
砍伐森林 n. deforestation
增加农产品产量 boost crop yield
可再生资源 renewable resources
消耗 v. consume/ deplete
用尽 use up exhaust
严厉的措施 n. harsh actions/ measures
某一地区所有生物总称 the wildlife in a region
生物的多样性 n. biodiversity
污水 n. effluent/ sewage
温室效应 greenhouse effect
严重的 adj. severe
白色污染产生的垃圾 non-‐biodegradable garbage
谴责而不是纵容 condemn rather than condone sth.
肥沃的土壤 fertile soil
贫瘠的土壤 infertile soil
耕地 n. arable land