Living Green - Episode 18 - UNESCO Year of Biodiversity

The video discusses the importance of raising awareness about biodiversity and the impact of human activities such as population growth, overconsumption, and urbanization on the environment. It highlights the resulting rarity of species, pollution, and resource exploitation. The hope is to increase understanding of our environmental impact by 2010.

What is the primary goal mentioned in the introduction regarding biodiversity?

• To decrease population

• To promote overconsumption

• To raise awareness about biodiversity and its loss

• To increase urbanization

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a cause of biodiversity loss?

• Technological advancement

• Population increase

• Overconsumption

• Galloping urbanization

What has the increase in population and urbanization led to?

• The growth of alien species

• The rarity of certain species

• The abundance of natural resources

• The decrease in pollution

Which of the following is a consequence of human activities on biodiversity?

• Reduction in pollution

• Overexploitation of land and sea

• Decrease in urbanization

• Increase in native species

What is the hope for the year 2010 regarding biodiversity?

• A decrease in biodiversity knowledge

• A reduction in urbanization

• A halt in population growth

• An increase in awareness of our impact on the world