Ecosystems - Protecting global ecosystems

Ecosystems are very fragile and need to be protected. These are some ways to protect them

Government intervention

Kyoto Summit 1997

• Made up of most industrialised nations
• Agreed to cut CO2 emissions by 30% by 2010.
• Most fell short of their targets.

Johannesburg World Summit 2002

• Wanted to halt biodiversity loss by 2010.
• Limited success

UK Biodiversity Action Plan 1994

• To protect the most important wildlife site (10% of UK land is now an SSSI or ASSI)
• Target action on priority species and habitats (in 2007 a list of 1149 species and 65 habits were selected)
• Encourage people to change their behaviour in relation to environmental issues.

NGOs

Small scale management