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What is a suggested method to reduce the harmful effects of climate change?
What role can governments play in reducing the threat of climate change?
What is a potential solution to reduce fossil fuel use?
What is an international agreement aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions?
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What is a method to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?
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What is an example of a country taking local action to reduce the threat of climate change?
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What is the term for the unit of interaction between the biotic community and its physical environment in a given area?
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What is the importance of biodiversity in addressing climate change?
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What is one of the ways that biodiversity supports the economy?
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What is one of the ways that biodiversity is culturally significant?
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What is the term for the place where a particular species of organism lives?
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What is one of the recreational activities that biodiversity provides opportunities for?
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What is one of the medicinal benefits of biodiversity?
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What is the term that describes the variability among living organisms from all sources?
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What percentage of the country's wildlife is threatened with extinction?
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What is one of the underlying causes of the loss of Philippine biodiversity?
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What is a consequence of environmental pollution on coral reefs?
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How many species of birds in the country are threatened or near threatened?
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What is a threat to ecosystem diversity in the country?
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What is a consequence of the loss of biodiversity in the country?
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What is a factor contributing to the loss of species in the country?
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What is a threat to habitat conservation in the country?
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Study Notes
Biodiversity
- Biodiversity refers to the variability among living organisms from all sources, including terrestrial, marine, and other aquatic ecosystems.
- The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity defines biodiversity as the variability among living organisms from all sources.
- An ecosystem is the unit of interaction between the biotic community and its physical environment in a given area.
Habitat and Ecosystem
- A habitat is a place in which a particular species of organism lives.
- An ecosystem is a self-contained community of microorganisms, animals, and plants that interact with each other and with their physical environment.
Importance of Biodiversity
- Biodiversity supports healthy ecosystems.
- It is an essential part of the solution to climate change.
- It is good for the economy.
- It is an integral part of culture and identity.
- It provides raw materials like lumber, food, spices, etc.
- It provides opportunities for recreational activities, such as bird watching, scuba diving, snorkeling, and nature photography.
- It serves as the source of medicine.
Products of Biodiversity
- Oxygen
- Food
- Medicine
Harmful Effects of Global Climate Change
- Reduces biodiversity
- Increases the risk of diseases
- Causes alterations within species groups or within the environment
Government Roles in Reducing the Threat of Climate Change
- Regulate carbon dioxide and methane as pollutants
- Implement carbon taxes
- Cap total CO2 emissions
- Subsidize energy-efficient technologies
- Improve energy efficiency to reduce fossil fuel use
- Shift from coal to natural gas
- Shift to renewable energy sources
Philippine Biodiversity
- The Philippines is one of the 154 member countries that signed the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity.
- 72% of wildlife in the country are already threatened with extinction.
- Several species of plants, frogs, reptiles, and insects remain to be documented.
Threats to Biodiversity
- Environmental pollution
- Domestic agriculture and industrial wastes are poorly treated and discharged into the sea and other bodies of water.
- Pollution can lead to diseases and pollution stresses, such as coral bleaching on reefs.
Underlying Causes of the Loss of Biodiversity
- Population growth and increasing resource consumption
- Ignorance about species and ecosystems
- Poorly conceived policies and poor law enforcement
- Effects of global trading systems
- Inequity of resource distribution
- Apathy or failure to account for the value of biodiversity
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Learn about the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity and the concept of ecosystem, including the interaction between biotic communities and their physical environment.
