Natural Resources Uses & Management (DP IB Environmental Systems & Societies (ESS): SL): Exam Questions

Identify two ecosystem services provided by wetland ecosystems.

Define the term natural capital.

Briefly outline the concept of sustainability in the context of renewable natural capital.

Urban green spaces refer to areas within cities or urban environments that are designated or preserved for natural components, such as parks, gardens, greenbelts, and urban forests.

Outline one way that urban green spaces can be considered to be natural capital.

Briefly outline one example of non-renewable natural capital.

The degradation of the environment and the consumption of finite resources have significant implications for human population growth.

Explain the meaning of the term finite resources in this context.