Dealing with the Cross Unit questions Section C, Global Challenge (Unit 4)

What are the key themes of Global Challenge? Sustainability Conservation v Development Environmental degradation & destruction Poverty Globalisation

Sustainability

Conservation v Development

Environmental degradation & destruction

Poverty

Globalisation

So? Worth 30 marks Spend 45 minutes on the question 15 minutes per 10 marks Consider answering section C first

Worth 30 marks

Spend 45 minutes on the question

15 minutes per 10 marks

Consider answering section C first

Sustainability Definition? Link to development? What do you already know? Development must meet the needs of people without depleating resources or damaging the systems which produce these resources, be they environmental, ecological or economic.

Definition?

Link to development?

What do you already know?

Development must meet the needs of people without depleating resources or damaging the systems which produce these resources, be they environmental, ecological or economic.

Conservation v Development Conservation can be of ecosystems or resources or a variety of ways of life or conservation of the balance between population and resources Development may be economic, bridging the development gap, improving living standards, health care, social welfare and life expectancy The conflicts are of economic advancement and the resources needed to maintain advancement

Conservation can be of ecosystems or resources or a variety of ways of life or conservation of the balance between population and resources

Development may be economic, bridging the development gap, improving living standards, health care, social welfare and life expectancy

The conflicts are of economic advancement and the resources needed to maintain advancement

Environmental degradation and destruction Product of climate change, hazard events, exploitation of resources, the activities of governments and companies, individual actions may also produce the same effects on a small scale & only become significant when combined

Product of climate change, hazard events, exploitation of resources, the activities of governments and companies, individual actions may also produce the same effects on a small scale & only become significant when combined

Poverty The poverty of environments may occur as a result of activities outlined in the previous section. Climate change may result in poverty. Economic development or lack of it may cause poverty because some countries do not have the resources to develop at the speed of the wealthy Poverty exists in all societies & the gap is widening in spatial & social terms

The poverty of environments may occur as a result of activities outlined in the previous section.

Climate change may result in poverty.

Economic development or lack of it may cause poverty because some countries do not have the resources to develop at the speed of the wealthy

Poverty exists in all societies & the gap is widening in spatial & social terms

Globalisation It has an impact on environments. It is simplifying ecosystems, causing global warming, altering the geography of production & consumption and impacting on economies and people.

It has an impact on environments. It is simplifying ecosystems, causing global warming, altering the geography of production & consumption and impacting on economies and people.