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I.
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II.
The value of natural capital is dynamic and changes over time.
III.
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Suggest which human activity that threatens biodiversity is best shown in the Figure.

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II. Cultural
III. Economic
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II. Agricultural practices
III. Deforestation

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  Figure: Oil prices over w)t 8hpzw;g5h time / 2014 $US barrel
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Use the Figure to calculate the increase in the price of oil from 1970 to 1980.

  Figure: Annual change in nuclear energy generation in tad6bx*w8)nj p v;n-xlmh / m5dhe past 57 years

Suggest which of the following is not a reason why the generation of nuclear energy has fallen over the recent years.

  Natural capital provides both goods and services. Identbls;yzt 7y h 2o;rzq1)ify the correct matching of examples with t7 ysz;bl1q zo trh;2y)he terms.

  There is inequality in the availability of food for h6+k wfk96/l ef8k p pezflh5k(umans around the world.

Identify the option that does not contribute to this inequality.

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A farmer has land that they use for harvesting timber, as seen in the Figure. The total dimensions of the land are 5 by 7 km. The farmer also knows that their natural capital has dimensions of 2 by 4 km.

Calculate the maximum area that the farmer can harvest annually in a sustainable manner.

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Water is a necessity of life on this planet; without water, there would be no life. Water scarcity is predicted to be one of the most pressing issues of the present and near future by the United Nations (UN).

With reference to the Figure and using your acquired knowledge, explain what type of resource water is.

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Oil is a natural resource. Suggest a possible reason for the change in its value from 2000 to 2014.

I.
Conflict in the Middle East threatened a major supply of global oil.
II.
More people were driving cars in countries like China and India, driving up demand for oil and therefore allowing increased prices.
III.
Oil supplies are running out and becoming rare, causing prices to drastically increase.
IV.
Governments are becoming more strict on regulations for processing oil, making the process much more expensive.