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Why is ocean biodiversity not mentioned as much as forest biodiversity in the Paris Agreement?
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The Paris Agreement was never intended to directly address all the impacts of global warming. It is by one species for the benefit of that species. [1]
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Why is there no mention of extinction, wildlife, coral reefs, birds, frogs, orchids, polar bears, or pikas in the Paris Agreement?
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The Paris Agreement was never intended to directly address all the impacts of global warming. It is by one species for the benefit of that species. [2]
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Why doesn't the Paris Agreement go far enough to protect biodiversity?
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Carbon dioxide continued to rise despite the agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Even with the COP27 commitments, some experts say the pledges are not enough to prevent warming. The Paris Agreement was recognized at the time as not being enough. It was a first step. Companies have been a large source of emissions with some critics accusing them of greenwashing. Greenwashing is when a company (organization or product) markets themselves as being eco-conscious or sustainable while continuing harmful practices. [3]
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What are the traits in birds that make them 'highly vulnerable' to global warming?
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Climate change affects birds directly and indirectly. Increased temperature forces birds to use more energy for thermoregulation. Thermoregulation is when an animal keeps its body temperature within certain boundaries. Climate change disrupts the birds energy needed for daily living and in turn disrupts their reproduction, timing of breeding and migration, and reduce their fitness. Indirectly, climate change affects birds by changing their food availability. Another indirect affect is changes in habitats. [4]
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How are the hoped for initiatives faring? Such as REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation)?
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REDD+ [5] works to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries. There website provides a lot of detailed data on how they are doing this.
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How does social change happen quickly and peacefully?
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Social change happens when individuals work towards a common goal. [6] Environmental changes, innovation, technology, social movements, and political change can cause social change. [7]
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Which freshwater species are declining and where?
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Most of the declines are seen in freshwater amphibians, reptiles and fishes; and they’re recorded across all regions, particularly Latin America and the Caribbean. [[8]]
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How did the mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and fishes population in the Freshwater Living Planet changed in last 50 years?
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The 3,741 monitored populations – representing 944 species of mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and fishes – in the Freshwater Living Planet Index have declined by an average of 84%, equivalent to 4% per year _______ 1970. [[9]]
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What is the problem with Freshwater living population?
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many spieces are subject to intense anthropogenic threats, including overexploitation and strong population declines have been observed as a result.[[10]]
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What is missing in global conservation action?
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Conservation action often fails to target freshwater species or habitats, partly because the protection of freshwater environments often requires large-scale, multi-sectoral efforts.[[11]]
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What does the Western Europe Biosphere integrity Index show?
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The BII is very low in some regions, such as Western Europe, that have a long history of intensive use of the landscape . [[12]]
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What are the threats affecting freshwater species/
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Habitat degradation through pollution or flow modification, overexploitation, invasive species and sand mining in rivers are among the threats affecting freshwater species. [[13]]
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Why dam constrution impact biodiversity?
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Because dam construction blocks large fishes migratory routes to spawning and feeding grounds.[[14]]
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What is the term "megafauna" referred to?
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In the freshwater system, megafauna are species that grow to more than 30kg, such as sturgeon and Mekong giant catfish, river dolphins, otters, beavers and hippos. [[15]]
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What is the decline of living species like?
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Using the data from 20,811 populations of 4,392 species, the 2020 global LPI shows an average 68% decline in monitored populations. [[16]]
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What do many scientists think is an indicator of entering a new geological epoch: the Anthropocene?
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The Living Planet Index is one indicator among many showing severe declines or changes in recent decades.[[17]]
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What is the name of the river that is considered to be the most endangered?
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What state has the highest concentration of megafauna?
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What is the Anthropocene?
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A new geological epoch .[[18]]
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Who has caused the decline of nature?
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Humanity
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What is the name of the geological epoch that scientists believe we are entering?
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Anthropocene.[[19]]
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What is the problem with measuring biodiversity?
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The variety of all living things, is complex, and there is no single measure that can capture all of the changes in this web of life.[[20]]
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What are the net declines in living spieces?
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How is the biosphere integrity measured?
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In the Planetary Boundaries framework the Biosphere integrity is measured using the Biodiversity Intactness Index.[[21]]
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How many species are living on the Earth planet?
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The Living Planet Index now tracks the abundance of almost 21,000 populations of mammals, birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians around the world.[[22]]
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What is the relationship between the distribution of terrestrial mammals and climate change?
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Reduced to 83% of pre impact values. [[23]]
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What is the ratio of a species to its population?
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What is the ratio of the number of mammals to birds?
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