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6 marksSignificance and Environmental Impacts of Resource Exploitation

CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2016 · Paper 2 · Question 6(c)(ii)

Figure 5 shows the number of threatened plant and animal species (plants, fish, mammals) across Antigua/Barbuda, Grenada, and Saint Lucia.

Suggest THREE reasons why fish represent the most threatened group of species across all three territories.

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  1. 6(a)Define 'non-consumptive use of natural resources' and give ONE example.[2 marks]
  2. 6(b)(i)Select ONE tool among sustainable yield management, waste minimization, and environmental legislation, and explain how it operates to achieve natural resource…[4 marks]
  3. 6(b)(ii)Explain how political factors can influence the success of tools used for natural resource management.[3 marks]
  4. 6(c)(i)Construct a suitable summary table displaying the data shown in Figure 5.[5 marks]

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