International and Local Conservation Schemes

Question 1

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)

Answer 1

Regulates international trade in wildlife and and their products
Ensures wildlife population is not endangered from trade
Ensures permit is obtained in trade of less endangered species

Question 2

Rio Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)

Answer 2

Promotes sustainable development
Aims to conserve biodiversity and sharing its benefits
Ensure fair sharing of access to resources, technology and knowledge
Countries must use in situ and ex situ methods

Question 3

Countryside Stewardship Scheme (CSS)

Answer 3

Local scheme. Introduced in 1991
Grants to farmers and landowners to increase biodiversity, restore landscapes and increase public access to countryside

Question 4

Environmental Stewardship Schemes

Answer 4

Replaced the CSS in 2005
Care of wildlife species and habitat
Ensures land is well managed
Crop conservation and use of traditional livestock