Yes, it is very important. Peaceful transition of power has been a tradition in the United States since the first President, George Washington, who had so much influence and power, that could have easily become a dictator, decided to step out and transfer the presidential power to his successor.
Peaceful transition of power is a pillar of U.S. Democracy because it is perhaps the most important tradition that defines democracy in the U.S. Without peaceful transition of power, there is not a democracy, but an autocracy.
Negative environmental impacts from unsustainable farming practices include: Land conversion & habitat loss. Wasteful water consumption. Soil erosion and degradation.
