Global Biodiversity Assessment (Heywood, 1995) Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 3 levels of biodiversity
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Ecological
Organismal
Genetic
2
Q
What does Heywood (1995) note the main 3 factors of biodiversity are?
A
Demographic
Economic
Institutional
Technological
3
Q
When was the Convention of Biological Diversity signed?
A
At Rio Summit (UNCED) 1992
4
Q
What happened at the Rio Summit in 1992?
A
the Convention of Biological Diversity was signed
5
Q
What is the Global Biodiversity Assessment (GBA) of Rio Summit 1992?
A
It is a document/ Assessment written by several 100 scientists covering disciplines in the biological, economic and social sciences in regards to conservation analysis.
