Compléter Use of language- the environmentVersion en ligne Complete the text with the words/ expressions given. par Maria João Carramona Saltão 1 development needs growth stable nature vulnerable wildlife life sustaining resources degradation Humans are inextricably linked to the environmental landscapes within which our daily lives unfold . We depend completely on for essential , - services ? clean air and water , a climate , food ? yet our activities are having an increasingly dramatic and detrimental effect on and ecosystems , putting not just wild species but also our own survival at risk . The inconvenient truth is that we are meeting our short - term largely at the expense of the planet , and it is people ? particularly those who are most or who have no say in decisions about how natural are being used ( including future generations ) ? who will suffer most . One of the biggest challenges of the 21st century is to ensure that and growth is achieved without environmental , enriching people ? s everyday lives without impoverishing the natural world . This may entail some difficult decisions , on the part of governments and individuals , about how we value success and define .