NRS 407 Exam 1 questions and CORRECT
answers
Who produced the GBO report? - CORRECT ANSWER Convention on Biological
Diversity (CBD)
What is the objective of the Global Biodiversity Outlook (GBO) report? - CORRECT
ANSWER Conservation of biodiversity at a global scale
How does the CBD intend to accomplish their goal in the GBO report? - CORRECT
ANSWER Focus on sustainable use of natural resources, fair and equitable sharing of
benefits arising from use, set targets, and monitor progress
Target #1 - Biodiversity awareness - CORRECT ANSWER Increased
Target #2 - Biodiversity values and commitments in society - CORRECT
ANSWER Increasing
Target #3 - Eliminate harmful incentives and increase positive ones - CORRECT
ANSWER No progress (negative incentives continue)
Target #5 - Habitat loss - CORRECT ANSWER Reduced rate of forest loss (halved)
but still bad and need to be further fixed
Target #6 - Aquatic resources sustainably managed - CORRECT ANSWER Fisheries
management improving but fishing industry still negatively impacting biodiversity
Target #8 - Reduced pollution - CORRECT ANSWER Getting much worse
Target #9 - Control and prevention of invasive/ alien species - CORRECT
ANSWER Increased
, Target #10 - Coral reefs - CORRECT ANSWER Getting much worse
Target #11 - Increase in protected areas - CORRECT ANSWER Increasing (On target
to meet goal of 17% protected terrestrial and inland land)
Target #12 - Extinctions prevented, Conservation status improved - CORRECT
ANSWER No progress
Target #14 - Ecosystem services protected, needs of vulnerable people addressed -
CORRECT ANSWER No progress
Target #15 - Restoration of degraded ecosystems - CORRECT ANSWER Limited
progress
Which Aichi targets have no significant progress being made? - CORRECT
ANSWER #3,12,14,15
Which Aichi targets saw things getting worse? - CORRECT ANSWER #5,8,10
Which Aichi targets saw progress that was on target or better? - CORRECT
ANSWER #1,2,6,9,11
What three factors are negatively impacting coral reef health? - CORRECT
ANSWER Fishing-related impacts, pollution, and coastal development
What industry is the most pervasive threat to coral reefs? - CORRECT
ANSWER Fishing industry
How is biofuel production contributing to the loss of biodiversity? - CORRECT
ANSWER The rapid increase in biofuel production has been stimulated by subsidies
answers
Who produced the GBO report? - CORRECT ANSWER Convention on Biological
Diversity (CBD)
What is the objective of the Global Biodiversity Outlook (GBO) report? - CORRECT
ANSWER Conservation of biodiversity at a global scale
How does the CBD intend to accomplish their goal in the GBO report? - CORRECT
ANSWER Focus on sustainable use of natural resources, fair and equitable sharing of
benefits arising from use, set targets, and monitor progress
Target #1 - Biodiversity awareness - CORRECT ANSWER Increased
Target #2 - Biodiversity values and commitments in society - CORRECT
ANSWER Increasing
Target #3 - Eliminate harmful incentives and increase positive ones - CORRECT
ANSWER No progress (negative incentives continue)
Target #5 - Habitat loss - CORRECT ANSWER Reduced rate of forest loss (halved)
but still bad and need to be further fixed
Target #6 - Aquatic resources sustainably managed - CORRECT ANSWER Fisheries
management improving but fishing industry still negatively impacting biodiversity
Target #8 - Reduced pollution - CORRECT ANSWER Getting much worse
Target #9 - Control and prevention of invasive/ alien species - CORRECT
ANSWER Increased
, Target #10 - Coral reefs - CORRECT ANSWER Getting much worse
Target #11 - Increase in protected areas - CORRECT ANSWER Increasing (On target
to meet goal of 17% protected terrestrial and inland land)
Target #12 - Extinctions prevented, Conservation status improved - CORRECT
ANSWER No progress
Target #14 - Ecosystem services protected, needs of vulnerable people addressed -
CORRECT ANSWER No progress
Target #15 - Restoration of degraded ecosystems - CORRECT ANSWER Limited
progress
Which Aichi targets have no significant progress being made? - CORRECT
ANSWER #3,12,14,15
Which Aichi targets saw things getting worse? - CORRECT ANSWER #5,8,10
Which Aichi targets saw progress that was on target or better? - CORRECT
ANSWER #1,2,6,9,11
What three factors are negatively impacting coral reef health? - CORRECT
ANSWER Fishing-related impacts, pollution, and coastal development
What industry is the most pervasive threat to coral reefs? - CORRECT
ANSWER Fishing industry
How is biofuel production contributing to the loss of biodiversity? - CORRECT
ANSWER The rapid increase in biofuel production has been stimulated by subsidies
