Perceived Major Threats to Island Biodiversity

Date modified: 15 February 2022

Perceived threats can be summarised as arising from deleterious human actions and negative attitudes to the environment, leading to inappropriate behaviour, such as littering, over-fishing and hunting, using fishing nets and modern fishing method, the use of guns and the introduction of pests; the use of inappropriate technologies, such as solid and liquid waste water disposal systems; uncontrolled use of resources and control of livestock; increasing consumption patterns, arising from increases in human populations, demands and changing lifestyles; institutional weaknesses; ignorance and lack of knowledge; natural factors and climate change.

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Data and Resources

Rating
Issued 2021-07-06
Modified 2022-02-15
DCAT Type Dataset
Source https://tuvalu-data.sprep.org/dataset/perceived-major-threats-island-biodiversity
Publisher Name Department of Environment
Contact Point
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tourism, Trade, Environment and Labour (MFATTEL)

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