BIODIVERSITY: Value of Consumptive and Productive Use Flashcards
Use of Biodiversity (10)
- Food
- Medicine
- Fuel
- Agriculture
- Logging
- Hunting and Fishing
- Biotechnology
- Ecotourism
- Aquaculture
- Forest Management
- describes the richness and variety of life on earth from micro to micro organisms
- it is the most complex and important feature of out planet
biodiversity
without_______, life would not sustain
biodiversity
Significance of Biodiversity Conservation (5)
- Ecosystem Stability and Resilience
- Ecosystem Services
- Genetic Diversity for Adaptation
- Medicine and Pharmaceuticals
- Cultural and Ethical Values
Significance of Biodiversity Conservation:
Biodiversity conservation is crucial for maintaining the stability and resilience of ecosystems.
Ecosystem Stability and Resilience
Significance of Biodiversity Conservation:
Biodiversity conservation ensures the continued provision of essential ecosystem services
Ecosystem services
Significance of Biodiversity Conservation:
Biodiversity conservation preserves genetic diversity within species
Genetic diversity for adaptation
Significance of Biodiversity Conservation:
Protecting diverse ecosystems helps us discover new medicines and potential cures for diseases
Medicine and Pharmaceuticals
Significance of Biodiversity Conservation:
Conservation efforts respect these values and promote ethical stewardship of the planet, recognizing the intrinsic value of all species.
Cultural and ethical values
- The utilization of biological resources from ecosystem for human purposes, often leading to the _________ or ________ of these resources.
- This can encompass a wide range of activities and products, including but not limited to hunting and fishing, medicinal plants, and agriculture.
Consumptive Use of Biodiversity
Extraction or Consumption
The consumptive use of biodiversity can have significant ____ at various levels, from local communities to national economies and even on a global scale. Biodiversity provides a wide range of goods and services that contribute to economic well-being
economic value
Economic Value (4)
- Food Production
- Pharmaceuticals
- Fisheries
- Global Trade
Impacts to Biodiversity (3)
- overexploitation and threats
- habitat destruction
- biodiversity loss
Consumptive use of biodiversity involves utilizing biological resources from ecosystems for human purposes, raises ____________. Balancing human needs with preservation and ecosystems is a complex challenge.
ethical considerations
Ethical Considerations (3)
- Sustainable Consumptive use Practices
- Animal Welfare
- Indigenous Knowledge and Sustainable Harvesting