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CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2010 · Paper 2 · Question 7(c)

A logging company applied to the government of Caribbean country R for permission to harvest logs from the forest. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) required an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) before the request could be considered.

Justify the request of the EPA for the Environmental Impact Assessment. Give TWO points in your answer.

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  1. 7(a)(i)Identify the traditional agricultural practice in Figure 5.[1 mark]
  2. 7(a)(ii)Outline how this type of agriculture practice is carried out.[4 marks]
  3. 7(a)(iii)'Indigenous forest dwellers often cause tropical forest destruction because of their traditional agricultural practice.' Do you agree with this statement?…[6 marks]
  4. 7(b)(i)Describe the trend illustrated in Figure 6.[3 marks]
  5. 7(b)(ii)In which year is the employment in the fisheries sector GREATEST?[1 mark]
  6. 7(b)(iii)What is the TOTAL percentage employment of the forestry sector in 2003 and 2004?[1 mark]

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