Text 2 for questions 36 , 37 and 38 . What Migratory Birds Tell Us About Sustainability Yellow-rumped warblers are a common sig...
Text 2 for questions 36, 37 and 38.
A sign of the passing seasons which many of us have come to expect is, increasingly, under threat. Each year, flocks of migratory birds arrive and leave in dazzling displays, landing in trees and on lakes, ponds and beaches, foraging for food in fields and marshes. They provide both sustenance and delight for billions of people around the world. But many migratory birds, like people, are struggling amid unsustainable conditions.
Migratory birds are indispensable to healthy ecosystems and to the well-being of people in every region of the world. They provide food and income. They consume billions of insects. They help to disperse crop seeds and are capable of stimulating primary productivity, for instance while foraging in marshes. But their numbers have been falling due to a lethal combination of factors, including pollution, climate change, unsustainable hunting practices, habitat losses, and the impact of human settlements and infrastructure.
One dramatic example can be seen in the Sahelian Wetlands, which cover several countries in Africa and provide food and livelihoods for nearly a billion people. Since 1960, the population of water birds has plummeted by some 40 percent.
These wetlands, including the Senegal River Delta, the Inner Niger Delta, Lake Chad Basin and parts of the Nile River Valley, typically experience long and harsh dry seasons. The presence of migratory wild birds, especially water birds, is critically important to the well-being of rural people in the region and ongoing efforts to address hunger and malnutrition.
Every year, World Migratory Bird Day is observed in May and October as part of an annual campaign designed to raise public awareness of migratory birds and the need for international cooperation to protect them. This year‘s events take place on May 11 and October 10.
This global campaign also reflects a growing understanding that major challenges like hunger and poverty are frequently linked to the state of the natural environment and the ways in which we manage our land and water resources. The long-term well-being of migratory birds is closely interconnected with our own prospects for a sustainable future. As a consequence, the World Migratory Bird Day actively contributes to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and SDG 15 (life on land). It also contributes to SDG 1 (no poverty), SDG 2 (zero hunger) and this year, in particular, to SDG 12 (responsible consumption and production) by focusing on the devastating effects of plastic pollution.
In response to the challenges facing migratory birds in the Sahelian Wetlands, five countries in the region (Chad, Egypt, Mali, Senegal and Sudan), together with international organizations and communities, are pooling their efforts to develop ways to protect the wetlands and their bird populations, while taking into account the daily needs of the people who share these habitats. [...] Making sure that migratory birds find healthy and welcoming places to settle on their repeated journeys across continents and waterways is not the only path towards a sustainable future but it is a fundamental step towards their conservation, a goal whose importance can no longer be ignored.
QUESTÃO 37
(UPE 2020) Da leitura do texto, NÃO é correto afirmar que
a) o bem-estar a longo prazo das aves migratórias está intimamente interligado às nossas próprias perspectivas de futuro sustentável.
b) prover meios para que as aves migratórias encontrem locais saudáveis para a reprodução é essencial para a preservação da fauna africana, sendo, portanto, uma meta alcançável no conjunto dos Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável.
c) a cada ano, bandos de pássaros chegam e partem em exibições deslumbrantes, mas esse aguardado sinal de passagem das estações está cada vez mais sob ameaça.
d) há uma compreensão crescente de que grandes desafios, como a fome e a pobreza, estão ligados ao estado natural dos ecossistemas e às formas pelas quais a terra e os recursos hídricos são manejados.
e) a presença de aves migratórias selvagens, principalmente as aquáticas, é de suma importância para o bem-estar das populações rurais de algumas regiões do continente africano, junto aos esforços para combater a fome e a desnutrição.
QUESTÃO ANTERIOR:
- (UPE 2020) De acordo com o texto,
GABARITO:
b) prover meios para que as aves migratórias encontrem locais saudáveis para a reprodução é essencial para a preservação da fauna africana, sendo, portanto, uma meta alcançável no conjunto dos Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável.
PRÓXIMA QUESTÃO:
- (UPE 2020) Após uma análise linguística do texto, conclui-se que
QUESTÃO DISPNÍVEL EM:
- Prova UPE 2020 (2ª fase, 1º e 2º dia) com Gabarito
What Migratory Birds Tell Us About Sustainability
Yellow-rumped warblers are a common sight in the fall – Central Oregon, US.
A sign of the passing seasons which many of us have come to expect is, increasingly, under threat. Each year, flocks of migratory birds arrive and leave in dazzling displays, landing in trees and on lakes, ponds and beaches, foraging for food in fields and marshes. They provide both sustenance and delight for billions of people around the world. But many migratory birds, like people, are struggling amid unsustainable conditions.
Migratory birds are indispensable to healthy ecosystems and to the well-being of people in every region of the world. They provide food and income. They consume billions of insects. They help to disperse crop seeds and are capable of stimulating primary productivity, for instance while foraging in marshes. But their numbers have been falling due to a lethal combination of factors, including pollution, climate change, unsustainable hunting practices, habitat losses, and the impact of human settlements and infrastructure.
One dramatic example can be seen in the Sahelian Wetlands, which cover several countries in Africa and provide food and livelihoods for nearly a billion people. Since 1960, the population of water birds has plummeted by some 40 percent.
These wetlands, including the Senegal River Delta, the Inner Niger Delta, Lake Chad Basin and parts of the Nile River Valley, typically experience long and harsh dry seasons. The presence of migratory wild birds, especially water birds, is critically important to the well-being of rural people in the region and ongoing efforts to address hunger and malnutrition.
Every year, World Migratory Bird Day is observed in May and October as part of an annual campaign designed to raise public awareness of migratory birds and the need for international cooperation to protect them. This year‘s events take place on May 11 and October 10.
This global campaign also reflects a growing understanding that major challenges like hunger and poverty are frequently linked to the state of the natural environment and the ways in which we manage our land and water resources. The long-term well-being of migratory birds is closely interconnected with our own prospects for a sustainable future. As a consequence, the World Migratory Bird Day actively contributes to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and SDG 15 (life on land). It also contributes to SDG 1 (no poverty), SDG 2 (zero hunger) and this year, in particular, to SDG 12 (responsible consumption and production) by focusing on the devastating effects of plastic pollution.
In response to the challenges facing migratory birds in the Sahelian Wetlands, five countries in the region (Chad, Egypt, Mali, Senegal and Sudan), together with international organizations and communities, are pooling their efforts to develop ways to protect the wetlands and their bird populations, while taking into account the daily needs of the people who share these habitats. [...] Making sure that migratory birds find healthy and welcoming places to settle on their repeated journeys across continents and waterways is not the only path towards a sustainable future but it is a fundamental step towards their conservation, a goal whose importance can no longer be ignored.
Bruno Portier, FAO Forestry Officer May 9, 2019
Disponível em: https://sdg.iisd.org/commentary/
guest-articles/what-migratory-birds-tell-us-about-sustainability/
Texto adapted. Acesso em: ago., 2019.
QUESTÃO 37
(UPE 2020) Da leitura do texto, NÃO é correto afirmar que
a) o bem-estar a longo prazo das aves migratórias está intimamente interligado às nossas próprias perspectivas de futuro sustentável.
b) prover meios para que as aves migratórias encontrem locais saudáveis para a reprodução é essencial para a preservação da fauna africana, sendo, portanto, uma meta alcançável no conjunto dos Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável.
c) a cada ano, bandos de pássaros chegam e partem em exibições deslumbrantes, mas esse aguardado sinal de passagem das estações está cada vez mais sob ameaça.
d) há uma compreensão crescente de que grandes desafios, como a fome e a pobreza, estão ligados ao estado natural dos ecossistemas e às formas pelas quais a terra e os recursos hídricos são manejados.
e) a presença de aves migratórias selvagens, principalmente as aquáticas, é de suma importância para o bem-estar das populações rurais de algumas regiões do continente africano, junto aos esforços para combater a fome e a desnutrição.
QUESTÃO ANTERIOR:
- (UPE 2020) De acordo com o texto,
GABARITO:
b) prover meios para que as aves migratórias encontrem locais saudáveis para a reprodução é essencial para a preservação da fauna africana, sendo, portanto, uma meta alcançável no conjunto dos Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável.
PRÓXIMA QUESTÃO:
- (UPE 2020) Após uma análise linguística do texto, conclui-se que
QUESTÃO DISPNÍVEL EM:
- Prova UPE 2020 (2ª fase, 1º e 2º dia) com Gabarito
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