bhutan Flashcards
what is bhutans population
approximately 700,000
what is THE FAMOUS QUOTE BY THE FOURTH KING OF BHUTAN
gross national happiness is more important than gross national product
what is bhutans gdp
less than two billion dollars
what percentage of land in bhutan is under forest cover
72%
what is a key environmental demand of bhutans constitution
a minimum of 62% of land remains under forest cover
what are three strategies bhutan is using to remain carbon neutral
- subsidising electric vehicle purchases
- subsidising the cost of LED lights
- entire government is trying to go paperless
what is the most important strategy pf Bhutan’s
more than half of the country is protected by national parks, nature reserves and wildlife sanctuaries
what are the names of bhutans two main environmental programs
green bhutan, clean bhutan
describe the physical makeup of bhutan
small landlocked country bordering china and india