1 markSignificance and Environmental Impacts of Resource Exploitation

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

Figure 6 shows the percentage employment in a Caribbean country in two natural resource sectors: fisheries and forestry.

In which year is the employment in the fisheries sector GREATEST?

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7(a)(i)Identify the traditional agricultural practice in Figure 5.[1 mark]
7(a)(ii)Outline how this type of agriculture practice is carried out.[4 marks]
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]
7(b)(i)Describe the trend illustrated in Figure 6.[3 marks]
7(b)(iii)What is the TOTAL percentage employment of the forestry sector in 2003 and 2004?[1 mark]
7(c)Justify the request of the EPA for the Environmental Impact Assessment. Give TWO points in your answer.[4 marks]

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