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Environment and Sustainability
Quick questions on Conservation and development explained: H1 General Paper
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What is the development case?Show answer
The pressure for development is real and often urgent:
What is blanket priority for either side?Show answer
"Always conserve" and "always develop" both fail; balance case by case using reversibility and value criteria.
What are vague examples?Show answer
"We are losing nature" evidences little. Use specific cases such as a land-scarce city's conservation strategy.
What is q1?Show answer
Explain what "ecosystem services" are, with an example. [2 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Explain the difference between the intrinsic and instrumental value of nature. [2 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
Explain why reversibility is an important criterion when weighing conservation against development. [3 marks]
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