B2h-sustainability

Question 1

How can endangered species be conserved?

Answer 1

Protecting habitats
Legal protection
Education programs
Captive breeding programs
Seed banks
Creating artificial ecosystems

Question 2

What are the reasons for conservation programs?

Answer 2

• Protecting human food supply
• Ensuring minimal damage to food chains
• future identification of plants for medical purposes
• cultural aspects

Question 3

Why are species at risk of extinction if there is not enough genetic variation in the population?

Answer 3

If genetic variation is low then a species is less likely to be able to adapt to changes in the environment or survive the appearance of a new disease

Question 4

What are whales used for?

Answer 4

Tourism
Food
Oil
Cosmetics

Question 5

What does the success of a conservation programme depend on?

Answer 5

Genetic variation
Viability of populations
Available habitats
Interaction between species

Question 6

What is still not fully understood about whale biology?

Answer 6

Whale communication
Migration patterns
Survival

Question 7

What are the issues with whaling?

Answer 7

IWC struggle to get nations to agree to stop whaling
Hard to check if countries are sticking to agreement
IWC has no authority to punish

Question 8

What is sustainable development?

Answer 8

Providing for the needs of todays increasing population without harming the environment

Question 9

How can fish stocks and woodland be sustained and developed?

Answer 9

Education
Quotas on fishing
Re planting of woodland

Question 10

How does sustainable development help endangered species?

Answer 10

Considering impacts of their habitats

Question 11

Why are organisms extinct or endangered?

Answer 11

Climate change
Habitat destruction 
Hunting
Pollution
Competition