Environmental Science 1021F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Biodiversity Hotspot, Extinction Event, Invasive Species
10 Mar 2020
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Describe the hierarchy of species and functional groups, compare different biodiversity metrics, discuss the importance of biodiversity and identify major biodiversity hotspots. Within the context of deforestation, discuss the drivers and consequences of habitat loss and some mechanisms that can be used to counter deforestation. Describe the problems associated with invasive species, recall mechanisms of species invasions and what determines their success, and ideas for how manage them. Final exam q: describe how a cap-and-trade system work to limit carbon emissions (3 marks). Limits are set for carbon emissions by the government fines / penalties are associated with going over. Secondary market to trade credits if you are lower than the cap you can sell your credits to companies who have gone over (encourages you to emit emit less) There is a global limit and then everyone else gets a limit according to their previous pollution.
