Manageing the carbon and water cycels

Question 1

What are ways to manage the water cycle?

Answer 1

forestry
water allocations
drainage basin planning

Question 2

How does forestry manage water cycle?

Answer 2

-stabilising the water cycle by increasing interception and transportation
-protect forest communities

Question 3

How does water allocations help manager water cycle?

Answer 3

-minimise looses of water to evaporation and run off
-better water harvesting provides extra water resources

Question 4

How does drainage basin planning help manage water cycle?

Answer 4

-improve surface water storage and run off
-planning flood control

Question 5

What are ways to manage the carbon cycle?

Answer 5

-wetland restoration
-afforestation
-agriculture practices
-international agreements
-cap and trade

Question 6

What is wetland restoration?

Answer 6

Included freshwater
marshes and salt marshes

Question 7

What is afforestation?

Answer 7

involves planting trees in deforested areas
this can help reduce CO2 levels in atmosphere