management in cold environments Flashcards
how do humans manage tourism in cold environments?
through sustainable tourism, this is growing and helping reduce effects humans have on trips
donating to charities such as WWF
what is polar extreme tourism and how does it help?
encourages a positive management as it has limited amount of people
tight regulations (must need a permit)
checking shoes so litter is not transported
and this area is protected by law
how do humans manage exploitation in cold environments?
most cold environments are already protected by the law so it cannot be over exploited
the antarctic treaty have banned mining and any military activity
how do humans manage climate change?
there is only little to be done but we can mitigate it by doing:
public interactions and awareness speeches
meeting every 5 years to meet goals
limiting global temperatures to 2°C above pre industrial levels
what are we going to do if climate change carries on at this rate?
need more renewable energy
protection of oil exploitation
flooding mitigation > if all ice sheets melt, sea levels would rise by 70 metres