Sustainable Practices & Conservation Flashcards
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A company publishes a 'science-based target' (SBT) for emissions reduction. To be valid under the SBTi framework, this target must align with limiting global warming to:
Answer: 2°C or well-below 2°C, with 1.5°C preferred
The SBTi requires targets consistent with the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C pathway, though targets aligned with well-below 2°C are also accepted.
Which sustainable land use practice sequesters the most carbon per hectare over a 20-year period?
Answer: Tropical agroforestry systems
Tropical agroforestry integrates trees into farming systems, sequestering significant biomass and soil carbon while maintaining agricultural productivity.
A sustainability audit reveals that a retailer's plastic packaging is technically recyclable but rarely recycled in practice. This situation best illustrates the gap between:
Answer: Design for recyclability and real-world recyclability
A material that is technically recyclable but lacks collection infrastructure or market demand highlights the gap between design intent and actual recyclability.
The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) identifies the leading direct driver of biodiversity loss globally as:
Answer: Land-use change
IPBES assessments consistently identify land-use change (habitat conversion and degradation) as the single largest direct driver of global biodiversity loss.
A CSC professional recommending 'Integrated Pest Management' (IPM) for a client would emphasize which primary approach?
Answer: Using multiple complementary strategies to minimize pest damage with least environmental impact
IPM uses biological, cultural, physical, and chemical tools in a coordinated way to manage pests while minimizing environmental and health risks.
Which tool is specifically designed to help organizations assess their dependencies and impacts on biodiversity and ecosystem services?
Answer: Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) framework
The TNFD framework is purpose-built to help organizations identify, assess, and disclose nature-related dependencies, impacts, risks, and opportunities.
A municipality installs permeable pavement in a parking lot. The primary conservation benefit of this approach is:
Answer: Allowing stormwater infiltration to recharge groundwater and reduce runoff
Permeable pavement allows precipitation to infiltrate through the surface, recharging groundwater and reducing the volume and velocity of stormwater runoff.