1.

Biodiversity Threatens food supplies, opportunities for recreation and tourism,

-Growing awareness of how all living things are related to each & source of wood, medicine and energy.
other. -Interfere with essential ecological function
-Often understood in terms of the variety of plants, animals and 12. December 20, 2006
microorganisms The UN General Assembly declared 2010 as the International
2. Taxonomy Year of Biodiversity
-Classify organism in the natural world 13. International Year of Biodiversity
-Hierarchical system of classifying and naming organism Focuses on boosting awareness of biodiversity's importance by
3. Carl Linnaeus promoting actions to foster biodiversity worldwide
-The father of taxonomy who classified organisms in groups 14. Law and Policy of relevance to the management of plant
within groups genetic sources
-A Swedish scientist who devised the taxonomy system A module released by the biodiversity international
4. Rich Biodiversity 15. Biotechnology
Where several different species and genera cohabitate Uses biological system, living organisms or derivatives thereof, to
5. Self-Preservation make or modify products
-One of the basic laws of the living 16. Genetic Engineering
-An organism will sacrifice all it has to endure its survival Is a technique that allows genes and DNA to be transferred from
6. Steffen Thorsen one source to another.
Author of the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity 17. Modern Biotechnology
7. 2010 -Molecular tools for obtaining a better understanding of the
Year declared by UN to be the International Year of Biodiversity structure and function of genes in living organism
8. Biological Diversity -Paves the way of new development on food and agriculture
-Also known as biodiversity 18. Genetically Modified Organism
-Term given ti the variety of life on earth and the natural pattern it a plant, animal, or microorganism in which genes have been
forms added, rearranged, or replaced through genetic engineering
9. 1.75 Million Species 19. Genetic Modification
Number of identified species, mostly small creatures such as insect Aims to address issue with regard to food security, agriculture,
10. 13 Million Species drug production and nutrition
Number of species identified some scientist believe though 20. Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
estimates range from 3-100 Million An international agreement that promotes biosafety as it relates to
11. Loss of Biodiversity the handling and use of genetically modified organisms.
21. Gerry Everding
Author of Genetically Modified Golden Rice Fall Short on
Lifesaving Promises article
22. Golden Rice
a genetically modified GMO crop with the potential to save
millions of lives in the Third World
23. Glenn Stone
Professor of Anthropologist and Environmental Studies in Arts
and Sciences said that "Golden Rice is still not ready to market"