Unit 3: Global Resource Consumption and Security

Topic 3.3: Resource stewardship possibilities Questions

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1Explain2 marks
Explain what is meant by the term resource stewardship.
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Suggest one way that greater use of renewable energy could shrink a nation's ecological footprint.
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Which describes a circular economy?
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Sustainability in resource use means meeting present needs while…
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Which is one way to strengthen water security?
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Boserup believed population growth would lead to…
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Explain one economic advantage and one environmental advantage of the circular economy, developing each.
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Explain how irrigation can be used to develop resources and raise food production.
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9Suggest2 marks
Suggest one way that greater use of renewable energy could actually enlarge a nation's ecological footprint.
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Explain two ways in which population growth can lead to greater food production.
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Explain two methods by which countries can strengthen their water security.
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Explain two features of Boserup's optimistic stance on resources, and show how each affects food production.
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13identify1 mark
What does resource stewardship mean?
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Why is a circular economy hard to put into practice?
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The Green Revolution raised food output mainly by introducing…
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Explain how a circular-economy approach can cut the use of new resources and change attitudes to owning products.
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17Distinguish4 marks
Distinguish between the views of Malthus and Boserup on population and resources.
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Explain two features of the circular economy, developing each.
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Explain two reasons why putting a circular economy into practice is difficult, developing each.
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Explain two examples of human ingenuity that increased food supply in the way Boserup predicted.
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