Legislation Flashcards

(40 cards)

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LNR

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Local nature reserve

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NNR

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National nature reserve

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SSSI

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Sites of special scientific interest

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MNR

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Marine nature reserve

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MPA

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Marine protected area

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MCZ

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Marine conservation zone

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SAC

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Special areas of conservation

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SPA

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Special protection areas

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EU CFP

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European Union; common fisheries policy

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CITES

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Convention on international trade of endangered species

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IWC

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International whaling commission

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ITTO

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International tropical timber organisation

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13
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What three key principles does the wildlife and countryside act 1981 cover?

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Legality of action
Legal designation of protection
Designated (UK) protected zones

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14
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Give 2 examples of legal protection organisations

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Wildlife and countryside act 1981 (UK)
CITES

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15
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Give three organisations that cover sustainable exploitation

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IWC
EU CFP
ITTO

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16
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What does legislation mean?

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The Preparing and enacting of laws by local, state, or national governments and international organisations like the united nations

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17
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Are there any draw bags to legislation?

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They may be broken through ignorance or difficulties to enforce

18
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What are protocols?

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Official procedure or system off rules governing the protection of wildlife and habitats by government at all levels, international, national and regional/local non government organisations such as charities (wwf, rspb)

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What 5 things are covered in the wildlife and countryside act (UK) 1981

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Designated protected areas
Protection of wild birds and their nests (some pest birds can be legally hunted)
Protection of mammal species
Uprooting of wild plants (illegal)
Bats; cannot be disturbed a d woodworm treatment chemical used in the presence of bas must not be toxic

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How can the wildlife and conservation act 1981 protect species and habitats?

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• Protects species
• Protections of habitats
• Restrictions on activities within the protected area
• Restriction on activities outside the protected area
• Management agreements between the landowner and the designating organisation
• Access restrictions
• International cooperation

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What does ramsar protect?

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Wetlnds of international importnace

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What does SPA protect?

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Areas for birds

23
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Give 4 international organisationsations that protect habitats or species?

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Ramsar
CITES
IWC
ITTO

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What do SPA protect?

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What is the CITES group an appendix l?
Species threatened with extinction, trade is only permitted in exceptional circumstances ie. Captive breeding programmes
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What is the CITES group apendix ll?
Species isn’t necessarily threatened with extinction, trade must be controlled in order to avoid use that is incompatible with their survival
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What does LNR protect?
Conserve special local wildlife habitat, geological features and natural landscapes
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What does national nature reserve protect?
Protects important wildlife habitats, species, geological formations and landscapes
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What do SSSI’s do?
Areas that are noted for their biological or physiographic interest
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What do MNR protect?
Conserves marine flora and fauna and geological or physiographic features of special interest
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What do MPA do?
Marine areas where human activity and land use is limited
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What do MCZ cover?
Marine areas that protect natiaonly important threatened species and habitats
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What do SAC do?
European network of strictly protected sites designated under the EC habitats directive
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What does SPA protect?
Birds and bird habiats
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What does EUCFP do?
Set rules for managing European fishing fleets and for conserving fish stocks
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What are the three natura 2000 sites?
SAC, SPA, EUCFP
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What does RAMSAR protect?
Wetlands of international importance
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What dos CITES protect?
Animals and plants threatened with extinction and animals that may b threatened with extinction
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What does IWC protect?
Whales
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What does ITTO do?
Advisory organisation which promotes international race in tropical timber from sustainably managed and legally harvested forests