Question 1
Use the graph and your knowledge of resource stewardship to answer the following questions.
I.
State the forest area of Brazil in 2010 as a percentage of its land area.
[1]
II.
State the forest area of China in 2022 as a percentage of its land area.
[1]
Explain two national strategies that could increase forest area.
[4]
Explain two ways in which circular-economy strategies can reduce pressure on forest resources.
[4]
Question 2
Refer to the infographic, which illustrates a systems approach to resource stewardship in the European Union (EU).
Describe the material inputs per person to the EU economy in 2014.
[2]
Suggest one way in which the presentation of material flows in the infographic could be improved.
[2]
To what extent does the evidence in the infographic support the view that the circular economy offers an effective approach to minimizing waste disposal?
[6]
Question 3
The graph illustrates contrasting national outcomes in the management of forest resources.
Describe the changes in forest area in Indonesia and Costa Rica between 1990 and 2022.
[2]
Suggest two reasons why forest-conservation strategies may be more effective when coordinated at different scales.
[4]
Explain two reasons why stakeholders may hold different perspectives on the use of forest resources.
[4]
Question 4
Refer to the infographic, which illustrates the relationship between material cycling and dependence on natural resources in the European Union (EU).
I.
Identify two processes shown in the inner circular-economy loop.
[1]
II.
Identify the two types of materials labelled in the model.
[1]
Suggest one limitation of using the numerical data in the infographic to assess progress in EU resource stewardship.
[2]
To what extent does the evidence in the infographic support the view that the EU economy can meet its material needs without extracting or importing natural resources?
[6]
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Question 5
“Technological innovation can always prevent population growth from causing resource scarcity.” To what extent do you agree with this statement?
[10]
Question 6
“The circular economy is effective only when overall resource consumption is reduced.” To what extent do you agree with this statement?
[10]
Question 7
“Reducing inequalities in resource consumption is more important for resource stewardship than slowing population growth.” To what extent do you agree with this statement?
[10]
Question 8
“National resource stewardship can succeed even when international cooperation is weak.” To what extent do you agree with this statement?
[10]
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Question 9
“The UN Sustainable Development Goals have done more to promote resource stewardship than national government policies.” To what extent do you agree with this statement?
[10]
Question 10
“Businesses have greater responsibility than consumers for achieving effective resource stewardship.” To what extent do you agree with this statement?
[10]
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