Definitions
Biodiversity
What is the wide variety of living species on Earth and how they interact with each other and their environments?
What is the National Environment and Planning Agency?
The three sub topics we discussed
What is natural products, tourism and medicine?
Medicine
What is the art or science that deals with preventing, curing or easing of disease?
Kayla, Rhianne and Natassia's positions
What is director of the environmental management and conservation division, public procurement officer and communications specialist?
Explain how maintaining biodiversity help with the discovery of future potential medical treatments (medicine)
What is it’s important to preserve biodiversity as certain undiscovered species may help us with groundbreaking medical discoveries in the future?
Tourism
What is a social, cultural and economic phenomenon which entails the movement of people to countries or places outside their usual environment for personal or business/professional purposes?
The date NEPA was established
What is April 2001?
Explain how maintaining biodiversity helps with food security (natural products)
What is maintaining biodiversity ensures that there is a variety of food sources, crucial for communities that rely on wild harvests?
Natural Products
What is anything found in nature that is not significantly modified by humans?
The parish that the head office is located in
What is Kingston?
Explain how maintaining biodiversity helps with aesthetic value (tourism)
What is biodiversity contributes to the beauty and uniqueness of natural landscapes, which are often the primary attractions for tourists?
Ecological Balance
What is a balanced ecosystem is one that can return to its initial state even if they have suffered a disturbance?
NEPA's motto
What is healthy, safe, resilient, and sustainable natural and built environment for current and future generations?
Explain how maintaining biodiversity helps with climate regulation (tourism)
What is diverse ecosystems play a crucial role in carbon sequestration and climate stability, indirectly benefiting tourism by maintaining favorable weather conditions?