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6 marksSignificance and Environmental Impacts of Resource Exploitation

CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2015 · Paper 2 · Question 6(b)(iii)

Figure 6 illustrates the trends in the amount of crude oil transported by sea and the amount of oil spilled by tankers worldwide from 1970 to 2010.

Geographical and demographic factors could give rise to the trend in the seaborne oil trade while technological factors could give rise to the trend in the amount of oil spilled as illustrated in Figure 6. Explain this statement.

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  1. 6(a)Define the term 'non-consumptive' as it relates to the use of natural resources.[2 marks]
  2. 6(b)(i)In which decade did the seaborne oil trade decline?[1 mark]
  3. 6(b)(ii)State the trend in seaborne oil trade AND the trend in the amount of oil spilled as illustrated in Figure 6.[2 marks]
  4. 6(c)(i)Name the international environmental and conservation agreement which would apply to the activities illustrated in Figure 6.[1 mark]
  5. 6(c)(ii)Outline FOUR principles of the agreement identified in (c)(i) that allow it to be effective.[4 marks]
  6. 6(d)Suggest ONE way in which the activities illustrated in Figure 6 may have an impact on biodiversity AND explain why the effects of this impact are likely to be…[4 marks]

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