The Convention on Biological Diversity has goals ________
A) designed to reduce biodiversity
B) spelling out future management plans for all biomes
C) that ensure the distribution of biodiversity's benefits to wealthy countries who can pay for them
D) that require biodiversity be used in a sustainable manner
E) that include a set of international laws
D
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Match the term with the correct description.?
A. ?using charcoal or resins to filter out harmful solids, distilling liquid wastes to separate out harmful chemicals, and precipitating such chemicals from solution B. ?converting hazardous chemicals to harmless or less harmful chemicals through chemical reactions C. ?using living organisms to detoxify hazardous waste D. ?the use of bacteria and enzymes to help destroy toxic or hazardous substances in soil or convert them to harmless compounds E. ?using natural or genetically engineered plants as "pollution sponges" that are able to absorb, filter, and remove contaminants from polluted soil and water
To reduce exposure to damage from debris flows, buildings and streets should be built perpendicular to the downslope direction of flow
a. True b. False
What is a characteristic of the "brain drain"?
A) laborers to the Persian Gulf B) physicians to Great Britain C) computer and software engineers to the U.S. D) physicians to Great Britain and computer and software engineers to the U.S. E) all of the above