Kategóriák: Minden - conservation - species - agreements - protection

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ESS Group Task

The text discusses several key international agreements and conventions aimed at protecting various aspects of biodiversity and ecosystems. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (

ESS Group Task

ESS Group Task

CITES

Ensures International trade does not endanger threatened species
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna an Flora

IGO

little connection to local communities affected by environmental damage
decisions politically driven
Lot of Bureaucracy
Can have legal ramifications if countries don't follow their word
Make decisions at an international level
Example UN and the IPCC which is active in Germany
Consist of members from different countries

NGO

Can receive significant media attention and raise public awareness.
Direct and indirect action - putting themselves in danger -> some tactics are illegal and members can be arrested
Or at an international level - range of related concerns such as WWF, Birdlife International, Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth, eg protecting the Amazon for life
Focus on one concern in one location - eg Brainforest focuses on protecting rainforest in Gabon
Try to change policies, legislation and behavior at the individual level
Environment NGO's began in the 1960s
Funded by charitable donations and membership fees
Non-profit, voluntary organisations

Comaring and Contrasting

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Provision of information to the public of latest reviews
Long and lengthy decision making process.
Politically driven decisions rather than decisions determined by the best strategy to achieve conservation biodiversity.
Direct communication with the media
Brainforest- focuses on protecting the rainforest in Gabon
Subtopic
Through research assess the situation, identify threats and potential solutions
Use education as a main form of activism

Global Agrrements

Convention on Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (Bonn) 1979
Promotes coordination of conservation measures between nations within a migratory range
Focuses on conservation and sustainable use of migratory animals and their habitats
Ratified by 120 nations
Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat (Ramsar) 1971
Promotes cooperation between member states on trans-boundary wetlands systems and shared species
Designates wetlands of international importance and ensures the effective management of these Ramsar sites
Focuses on conservation and sustainable use of wetlands and resources
Ratified by more than 160 nations
International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) 1952
Aims to prevent introduction and spread of disease which could damage:

Wild plants

Cultivated plants

Ratified by more than 180 nations.