Enquiry question: What are the Possibilities for managing resources sustainably and powerover the decision-making process?
Why:There are different perspectives on global resource use and the likely effectiveness of management actions at varying scales
How:Learning about the divergent thinking about population and resource consumption trends:
•Pessimistic views, including neo-Malthusian views
•Optimistic views, including Boserup
•Balanced views, including resource stewardship
Linking these theories to those already studied in our paper 2 learning – synoptic learning
Why:There are different perspectives on global resource use and the likely effectiveness of management actions at varying scales
How:Learning about the divergent thinking about population and resource consumption trends:
•Pessimistic views, including neo-Malthusian views
•Optimistic views, including Boserup
•Balanced views, including resource stewardship
Linking these theories to those already studied in our paper 2 learning – synoptic learning
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The pessimists
The optimists |
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•One of you will find evidence for a neo-malthusianview and one will find one for anti-malthusian view
•Summarize the ideas of the theory
•Include a detailed case study with located specific detail (try and use one we have already studied in the IB course)
•Link the points to the view you are supporting.
•Share and explain case study with your partner
•Summarize the ideas of the theory
•Include a detailed case study with located specific detail (try and use one we have already studied in the IB course)
•Link the points to the view you are supporting.
•Share and explain case study with your partner
assessment
Explain the anti-Malthusian view of the relationship between population and resources. [5 marks]
Explain the neo-Malthusian view of the relationship between population and resources [5 marks]
What may be the mark scheme (success criteria) for these questions?
Explain the neo-Malthusian view of the relationship between population and resources [5 marks]
What may be the mark scheme (success criteria) for these questions?
Resource stewardship and sustainability
The SDGs and resource STEWARDSHIP |
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Exam practice
For a named Sustainable Development Goal explain how one of its targets can be viewed as a resource stewardship approach. (4)
“By the end of the 21st century there will be too many people and not enough resources left.” To what extent do you agree with this statement? (10)
“By the end of the 21st century there will be too many people and not enough resources left.” To what extent do you agree with this statement? (10)
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