cold enviroments - sustainable managment

Question 1

what are the 4 strategies needed to balence economic development w conservation?

Answer 1

• international agreeements
• using technology
• conservation groups
• role of governments

Question 2

how does using technology help?

Answer 2

• modern constrcution e.g using gravael beds = prevent ground from warming and melting permafrost
• less damage to envirmonent and buildings wont collapse

Question 3

how do rold of governments help?

Answer 3

• govenment pass laws e.g 1964 wilderness act to protect wildenress areas e.g most of Alaska
  = development takes place elsewhere = less damage [pollution,eutrophication etc]

Question 3

how does conservation groups help?

Answer 3

• groups like WWF pressure gorvenments to protect the cold enviroment
• leads to SUSTAINABLE development

Question 4

how do international agreements help?

Answer 4

• 1959 antartica treaty = signed by 12 countries to limit vistors to 100/site to Antartica
  = eco tourism
  = minimises damage to enviroment