Global Environmental Protection (HSC SSCE Legal Studies): Quizzes
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What rate of deforestation does Indonesia experience annually?
What rate of deforestation does Indonesia experience annually?
1 million hectares
What percentage of supermarket products contain palm oil in industrialised nations?
What percentage of supermarket products contain palm oil in industrialised nations?
40%
How many tonnes of electronic waste are discarded annually according to the UN Environment Programme?
How many tonnes of electronic waste are discarded annually according to the UN Environment Programme?
50 million tonnes
How many environmental refugees could exist by 2050 according to the IPCC?
How many environmental refugees could exist by 2050 according to the IPCC?
150 million
How many countries made commitments at the 2002 Earth Summit in Johannesburg?
How many countries made commitments at the 2002 Earth Summit in Johannesburg?
189 countries
By the early 1990s, how many of the world's global fisheries were in serious decline?
By the early 1990s, how many of the world's global fisheries were in serious decline?
13 of 17
Globalisation involves integration of economies through removal of restrictions on what?
Globalisation involves integration of economies through removal of restrictions on what?
Trade, travel & mass communication
Why aren't environmental refugees recognised under the 1951 UN Refugee Convention?
Why aren't environmental refugees recognised under the 1951 UN Refugee Convention?
Not fleeing persecution
Countries with less stringent environmental standards gain what competitive advantage?
Countries with less stringent environmental standards gain what competitive advantage?
Cheaper production costs
In what year was the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) established?
In what year was the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) established?
1975