Chapter 9

Question 0

Intrinsic/ existence value

Answer 0

A species inherent right to exist and play its ecological roles, regardless of its usefulness to us

Question 1

HIPPCO

Answer 1

Habitat destruction, invasive species, population and resource use growth, pollution, climate change, overexploitation

Question 2

Bequest value

Answer 2

People will pay to protect some forms of natural capital for use by future generations

Question 3

Instrumental value

Answer 3

A species usefulness in providing us with many ecological and economic services that make up the earths natural capital

Question 4

Threatened species

Answer 4

Vulnerable, declining numbers, likely to become endangered in the near future

Question 5

Endangered species

Answer 5

Few individual survivors, could soon become extinct

Question 6

Precautionary principle

Answer 6

Substantial preliminary evidence indicates that an activity can harm human health or the environment, we should take precautionary measures to reduce said harm