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Explain the concept of the ‘global commons’.
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The Global Commons (AQA A Level Geography): Exam Questions
Exam code: 7037
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Which of the following is one of the global commons?
A national forest owned and managed by a government.
The high seas, the deep oceans that lie beyond any country's national waters.
A country's coastal fishing zone within 200 nautical miles of its shore.
A privately owned mine extracting minerals for profit.
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Outline what is meant by the 'tragedy of the commons'.
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Which of the following best describes a benefit that the global commons provide to humanity?
They allow individual countries to claim valuable mineral resources for themselves.
They provide a place where countries can test weapons without restriction.
They give the wealthiest countries exclusive rights to fish and mine.
They provide shared benefits such as food, climate regulation and routes for global trade.
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Outline how international agreements help to protect the global commons.
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Study Figure 1, which shows the condition of the world's marine fish stocks between 1974 and 2019.
Figure 1: Proportion of the world's marine fish stocks fished within sustainable levels or overfished, 1974 to 2019
Year | Fished within sustainable levels (%) | Overfished (%) |
|---|---|---|
1974 | 90 | 10 |
1990 | 77 | 23 |
2000 | 72 | 28 |
2010 | 69 | 31 |
2019 | 64 | 36 |
Analyse the data shown in Figure 1.
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Assess the extent to which the 'tragedy of the commons' explains the overexploitation of the global commons.
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Assess the effectiveness of international agreements in protecting the global commons.
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To what extent are the benefits of the global commons shared equally between countries?
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Assess the extent to which outer space can be considered a true global common.
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'Global governance of the global commons has a direct impact on your life and the lives of people across the globe.'
Critically assess the extent to which you agree with this statement.
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Assess the view that the global commons are now under greater threat than ever before.
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'The tragedy of the commons is inevitable.'
How far do you agree with this statement, with reference to the global commons?
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