Weblinks and videos for use with 7338 - GCSE OCR B Case Studies: Topic 4: Sustaining Ecosystems
The Sumatran Rainforest
- Guardian article with video – does the Sumatran rainforest only have 20 years left?
- Greenpeace: Saving Sumatra
- RSPB: Save the Sumatran Rainforest
- Ecotourism and conservation – Sydney Morning Herald
- Mongabay – a great source of news and rainforest resources
- Earth Day 2016
- Protecting Sumatra’s orangutans – BBC
- Protecting Sumatra’s elephants – Rainforest Trust
- Deforestation in the Leuser Ecosystem – Daily Mail
- Springboard 5
Whaling in the Arctic
- This documentary outlines the importance of whaling in Alaska, as well as the threats to the tradition.
- This video helps show how important whaling is for the entire community in Barrow, Alaska.
- This article shows how aboriginal communities in Alaska work together and support each other throughout the whaling season.
- This article shows how important whaling is to aboriginal communities.
Sustainable Tourism
- This video provides some footage of one person’s trip to Antarctica on board Quark Expeditions' Ocean Diamond.
- This is the Quark Expeditions website – have a look through, paying particular attention to the Sustainability section.
- Have a read of this article and identify the steps that are taken to ensure the tourism is sustainable.
The Arctic Council
- This video offers a brief overview of what the Arctic Council is.
- Explore the Arctic Council website, and have a look at the work that has been carried out in the Arctic.
- This news article covers the most recent addition of Observer States to the Arctic Council.
The Antarctic Treaty System
- This video provides a brief overview of the Antarctic treaty and why it was signed.
- This website provides a useful summary of the Antarctic Treaty.
- This article covers Turkey’s attempt to become a Consultative Party of the Antarctic Treaty.