3.2d Flashcards
What is the scheme that protects wetland and is adopted by 147 countries?
Ramsar Convention
How many key players are there involved in biodiversity?
4
Who are the key players?
Global, National, Local and individual
What do the government act as in the management of biodiversity?
regulators and facilitators
How does the government fund their schemes?
Tax revenues
Approximately, how many treaties are there in the world to manage biodiversity?
150
Name the 5 most influential treaties in managing biodiversity.
Ramsar convention, World heritage convention, convention on world trade in endangered species, convention on conservation of migratory species of wild animals, UN convention on law of the sea.
Apart from countries, who else operates on a global scale?
Transnational corporations TNCs
In the long term are TNCs looking to manage diversity or not? and why?
No. Investing in renewable energy, favouring green strategies, innovation and technology change.
Give 3 examples of international institutions that are significant players on a global scale.
ITTO, World bank, WTO
What do governments manage?
Natural resources
What kind of people are dependant on biodiversity?
Indigenous people
What is an NGO
Non-governmental organisations
What is ethical consumerism?
People choosing to buy environmentally friendly products
What do scientists and researches play a large role in?
Monitoring the state of biodiversity.
