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Kinshasa Declaration on Great Apes

Kinshasa Declaration on Great Apes is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Kinshasa Declaration on Great Apes rather than just read about it. In short: The Kinshasa Declaration on Great Apes was a high-level political statement on the future of (non-human) great apes. It was signed during the Intergovernmental Meeting on Great Apes and the first council meeting of the Great Apes Survival Partnership (GRASP) in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo on September 9, 2005.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

The Kinshasa Declaration on Great Apes was a high-level political statement on the future of (non-human) great apes. It was signed during the Intergovernmental Meeting on Great Apes and the first council meeting of the Great Apes Survival Partnership (GRASP) in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo on September 9, 2005. By signing this declaration, more than 70 representatives—including 18 range states, six donor countries, 25 non-governmental organization partners, two Multilateral Environmental Agreement partnerships, and two intergovernmental organizations—affirmed a commitment to protect great apes.

Detailed statements Representatives agreed to protect apes through:

affirming their commitment to the GRASP Global Strategy and to support, and for the range states, implement, effective measures to counter the threats facing the great apes; emphasizing the need to stimulate and enhance range state cooperation to ensure the effective enforcement of great ape legislation and coordinated efforts to halt activities that have a detrimental effect on great ape populations; emphasizing the role of national and international measures and participation in regional initiatives, and encourage ratification and compliance with international treaties such as the biodiversity and conservation-related Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs); urging development and implementation of National Great Ape Survival Plans (NGASPs) by the range states; urging GRASP Partners and others to support range states in the implementation of their NGASPs; encouraging the provision of long-term ecologically sustainable economic benefits to local communities; inviting international institutions and agencies to prioritize policies promoting ecologically sustainable livelihoods for local and indigenous communities which prevent activities detrimental to the survival of the great apes; reaffirming their commitment to ensure GRASP has the capacity to realize its full potential; resolving to set the target of securing a constant and significant reduction in the current loss of great ape populations by 2010 and to secure the future of all species and subspecies of great apes in the wild by 2015; and inviting the international community to provide effective and coherent support, including funding, to assist efforts made by the great ape range states.

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Kinshasa Declaration on Great Apes

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Kinshasa Declaration on Great Apes claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Kinshasa Declaration on Great Apes before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Kinshasa Declaration on Great Apes ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Kinshasa Declaration on Great Apes

In research: Kinshasa Declaration on Great Apes appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Kinshasa Declaration on Great Apes in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Kinshasa Declaration on Great Apes is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 2005 documents, 2005 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2005 in the environment, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Kinshasa Declaration on Great Apes outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

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Why does Kinshasa Declaration on Great Apes matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Kinshasa Declaration on Great Apes?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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