1.2.2 Sustainable Management Of The Tropical Rainforest Flashcards
Levele of sustainability managing
International
National
Local
International level sustainable managements
Tropical Timber Agreement 2006
CITES
Debt reduction
Conservation and education by NGOs
Tropical timber agreement 2006
Restricts the trade in hardwoods taken from the tropical rainforest
What does CITES stand for?
the Convention on International Trade in Endagered Species
CITES
Blocks the illegal trade of rare/endangered animals and plants
Debt Reduction by HICs
When a HIC agrees to reduce the debt of a country in order for it to focus on sustainable management
Conservation and education by NGOs
- provide training
- promote the conservation message
- provide practical help
- buy up threatened areas
What can governments do on a national level to protect and develop the trf? (3p)
- create reserves
- stop the abuse of the rainforest by developers
- makes suject like environmental studies a compulsory part of school part of the school curriculum
Problem with national sustainable management: (2p)
- Not many governments are willing to do anything that might slow down the rate of economic development
- Governments are unwilling to enforce and monitor laws that conserve and protect the Rainford
Types of local level sustainable management (5p)
Selective Logging
Stopping illegal logging
Agroforestry
Replanting
Ecotourism
Selective logging
Only felling tree when they are fully grown
Stopping illegal logging
Satellites and drones can help to monitor this
Agroforestry
Growing crops in cleared area within the rainforest
Replanting
Growing seeds from primary forest in nurseries and then planting them back in deforested areas
Ecotourism
It aims to educate visitors and minimise the consumption of non-renewable resources
