永續農業土地利用
Global population growth has increased demand for food, as has the strain on land, which is a finite natural resource.
全球人口成長增加對食物的需求，也增加給土地的壓力，而土地是一種有限的自然資源。
demand(n.)需求，demand for sth.對某物的需求supply and demand供需，in demand需要strain(n.)負擔、壓力，put a strain on sb.(sth.)給某人(某事物)造成壓力finite(adj.)有限的；infinite(adj.)無限的
Approximately 8.5 billion people will inhabit the earth by 2030, and more and more of the earth`s habitable lands are being converted to agricultural uses.
到了2030年之前，地球大約有85億人居住，而地球上越來越多宜居的土地正轉變為農業用途。
inhabit(v.)居住於habitable(adj.)適於居住的convert(v.)使改變、改變信仰
38% of the global land surface is dedicated to agriculture; of this, about a third is used for cropland, while the remaining two-thirds is for grazing livestock.
全球陸地面積的38%用於農業，其中，約三分之一用於耕地，其餘的三分之二用於放牧。
dedicate to用於⋯、貢獻於⋯cropland(n.)農田grazing(n.)放牧
Farmers and ranchers across the globe must consider how they can improve production with minimal environmental impact, especially in light of continued land development and increasing land pressure.
全球的農民和牧場經營者必須考慮如何在對環境影響最小的情況下提高產量，特別是有鑑於不間斷的土地開發和日益漸增的土地壓力。
minimal(adj.)最小的；maximal(adj.)最大的in light of有鑑於⋯、考量到⋯
Thus, some suggest silvopasture as a method to utilize farmland more efficiently.
因此，有些人建議混林牧業作為一種更有效利用農地的方法。
silva=forest in Latin，pasture(n.)牧草地，silvopasture混林木業utilize(v.)利用
Silvopasture integrates forestry and livestock operations on the same plot of land.
混林木業是在同一塊土地上整合林業和畜牧業。
forestry(n.)林業、山林管理plot(n.)小塊土地、情節、陰謀
The benefits of silvopasture are manifold.
混林木業有許多益處。
manifold(adj.)多樣的、各種形式的
To begin with, shade from trees extends the growing season of forage, which results in higher quality forage.
首先，樹蔭延長了飼料的生長季，因此可產出更高品質的飼料。
forage(n.)牧草、飼料
Furthermore, it offers livestock greater comfort, allowing them to roam freely.
此外，它提供牲畜更舒適的生活，可以自由自在地隨處漫步。
roam(v.)漫遊、漫步
As a final note, silvopastures are inherently sustainable in that they increase biological diversity, protect water quality, and reduce soil erosion.
最後一點，混林木業本質上是永續的，因為可增加生物多樣性、保護水質，並減少土壤流失。
inherently(adv.)天生地in that因為diversity(n.)多樣性，diverse(adj.)多樣的、不同的erosion(n.)侵蝕