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A news article has been published related to the African
continent's water crisis. The following statements or conclusions
are made in the article. By using the knowledge which you have
gained throughout the module, review the main conclusions made
related to water scarcity.
Determine which of the following options is a correct conclusion
made by the article.
1. Regions with high annual rainfall never experience water
scarcity.
2. The Southern African region experiences only experiences
physical water scarcity.
3. Physical water scarcity is experienced in arid areas such as
Yemen and Malawi.
4. A shortage of safe drinking water caused by a lack of
infrastructure is usually experienced by poor and vulnerable
communities and countries such as Mozambique.
Determine the correct order of driving forces, pressures and
impacts on biodiversity loss in Southern Africa.
, 1. Increased demand; Natural disturbances; Impaired ecosystem
functioning
2. Globalisation; Introduction of alien species; Impaired
ecosystem functioning
3. Population growth; Natural disturbances; Overexploitation of
natural resources
4. Policies and legislation; Globalisation; Habitat loss and
fragmentation
Determine which environmental challenge is not currently one of
Botswana's primary environmental challenges.
1. Lack of access to clean potable water
2. Climate change, which can exacerbate environmental
challenges due to the vulnerability of the population
3. Deforestation caused primarily by an increase in poverty,
because poverty leads to the increased collection of firewood for
cooking
4. Loss of biodiversity, especially rare or threatened species such
as the pangolin and tiger
Population growth is considered to be the sole contributor to
environmental change owing to the combination of --- and ---.
1. an insatiable appetite for resources; the unsustainable
consumption of resources