Biodiversity Values (Environmental & Social Values)

Question 1

Values of Biodiversity (2)

Answer 1

Direct Values

Indirect Values

Question 2

Direct values (2)

Answer 2

Consumptive use values
Productive use Values

Question 3

Indirect values (6)

Answer 3

Environmental values
Ecosystem values
Social values
Economic values
Moral and Ethical Values
Aesthetic values

Question 4

encompass a complex perspective on the significance of Earth’s diverse life forms and their interactions within ecosystems.

Answer 4

Environmental values

Question 5

that it has worth in and of itself, regardless of its utility to humans. This perspective acknowledges that all species have a right to exist and thrive.

Answer 5

Intrinsic environmental Value

Question 6

Environmental values (5)
instrumental

Answer 6

Pollination

Purifying Water

Dry-land salinity

Regulation of Carbon Dioxide

Resilience to environmental change

Question 7

How to conserve biodiversity (5)

Answer 7

Protected Areas

Sustainable Practice

Education and Awareness

Policy and Regulation

International Cooperation

Question 8

Protected Areas example

Answer 8

Balinsasayao Twin Lakes

Question 9

Sustainable practice example

Answer 9

Banaue Rice Terraces

Question 10

refer to customs, religion
principles and beliefs held by
individuals and communities regarding the importance of biodiversity and the role it plays in society.

These values influence how people perceive, use, and interact with the natural world.

Answer 10

Social values

Question 11

Under Social values (4)

Answer 11

Aesthetic

Recreational

Cultural

Spiritual Values

Question 12

Common social values related to Biodiversity

Biodiversity is deeply embedded in the beliefs of many communities. It holds sacred and symbolic meanings, plays a role in traditional practices, and shapes cultural identities.

Biodiversity loss can disproportionately affect marginalized and indigenous communities who rely on natural resources for their livelihoods.

Biodiversity preservation is seen as a shared responsibility for the benefit of all humanity.

Answer 12

Cultural and Spiritual Significance

Social Justice

Global Common Good

Question 13

Examples of social values (3)

Answer 13

Cows in Hinduism

Peepal (Ficus religiosa) in Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhisim

Crystal Healing

Question 14

Why are Social Values in Biodiversity Important? (4)

Answer 14

Conservation Prioritization

Cultural Preservation

Sustainable Resource Management

Resilience and Adaptation