Managing Biodiversity
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- Created on: 05-02-16 08:27
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- Managing Biodiversity
- Individuals/artists and politicians
- Sting's Rainforest Foundation
- Charitable foundation dedicated to the preservation of the rainforest by defending the rights of the indigenous people living there
- Funded in 1989 as the Rainforest Foundation International by Sting and his wife after an indigenous leader, Raoni of the Kayapo People of Brazil made a personal request to help his community protect his land and cultre
- Protected 1.2m acres of tropical rainforest + raised $30m.
- Charitable foundation dedicated to the preservation of the rainforest by defending the rights of the indigenous people living there
- Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation
- At the end of the first week of climate negotiations in Paris, Leo was invited to make a speech by Mayor Bloomberg.
- Bloomberg served as the mayor of NYC and is an environmentalist that has advocated policy to fight climate change
- "The compact of Mayors formed under Bloomberg's leadership encompasses 361 cities representing 336m pledging to take action on climate change. I challenge you all to do more."
- Bloomberg served as the mayor of NYC and is an environmentalist that has advocated policy to fight climate change
- At the end of the first week of climate negotiations in Paris, Leo was invited to make a speech by Mayor Bloomberg.
- Sir David Attenborough
- He supports the conservation charity World Land Trust (WLT).
- "The money that's given to the WLT has more effect on the wild world than almost anything I can think of."
- He supports the conservation charity World Land Trust (WLT).
- Barack Obama
- Against ANWR development
- Climate change is one of Obamas priorities in his remaining time in office.
- In 2014, US agreed with China to set new limits on co2 emissions starting 2025
- "We're going to have to have a global solution to climate change"
- In 2014, US agreed with China to set new limits on co2 emissions starting 2025
- Climate change is one of Obamas priorities in his remaining time in office.
- Against ANWR development
- George Bush was for ANWR development
- Legislation wasn't passedon
- Inupiat, Gwich'in, Alaskan residents
- Sting's Rainforest Foundation
- Consumers
- Fair Trade
- FT not only helps improve farmers' living and working conditions but also helps them become stewards of the land.
- Farmers who struggle to make ends meet are often forced to engage in cheap agricultural practices that compromise surrounding ecosystems.
- FT not only helps improve farmers' living and working conditions but also helps them become stewards of the land.
- Not digging up our gardens for e.g.patios
- Recycling/upcycling
- Some actively encourage wetland environments/ biodiversity i.e. ponds, ecotourism
- WWF(1961)
- Stop the degradation of our planet's natural environment, and build a future where humans live in harmony with nature.
- Through innovative partnerships, focusing on conserving critical places and reducing humanity's ecological footprint
- Invested $11.5bn in 13000 projects.
- Stop the degradation of our planet's natural environment, and build a future where humans live in harmony with nature.
- WWF(1961)
- Some actively encourage wetland environments/ biodiversity i.e. ponds, ecotourism
- Recycling/upcycling
- Fair Trade
- UK
- Kew Millennium seed bank
- BEDZED
- National parks i.e. Lake District
- The Werrington Brook Improvements Programme, in Peterborough, will work to replicate the way natural streams flow in areas that suffer shallow waters, low o2.which is needed healthy habitats
- National parks i.e. Lake District
- BEDZED
- Kew Millennium seed bank
- NGO's- Greenpeace, IGO's- UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- 2014, UNESCO wants the Great Barrier Reef on its 2015 "in danger" list unless protected.
- TNC's and other businesses
- Velvet tissues- 3 trees promise
- Replace 3 trees for each softwood used and 3 trees for every hardwood used
- Planted 6m trees around the world
- Replace 3 trees for each softwood used and 3 trees for every hardwood used
- Velvet tissues- 3 trees promise
- Individuals/artists and politicians
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