GH3701 Assignment revision QUESTIONSG WITH A 100% CORRECT ANSWERS

GH3701 Assignment revision QUESTIONSG WITH A 100% CORRECT ANSWERS Read the following statement and indicate whether it is TRUE or FALSE: Despite people identifying the same type of environmental problems across the globe, the overall outlook on these identified problems differs. - ANSWERS True Select the correct option. What needs to be established before one can determine the driving forces, pressures, causes and consequences leading to the degradation of a selected environmental resource? - ANSWERS The present state of the human population and the environment. Determine which one of the following options contain the correct combination of primary aspects that determine the importance or value of resources over time. - ANSWERS Use, Changes and Supply Read the following: An estimated 55.5% of South Africa's population were found to be living below the poverty line as of 2015. This challenge coupled with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to food insecurity, high youth unemployment and exacerbated already poor environmental conditions. Evaluate the given scenario and determine which one of the following sustainable development principles is best suited to help and support these vulnerable communities. - ANSWERS Poverty eradication Regular droughts occur in the Limpopo River Basin. There is a periodic reduction in rainfall supply, which means that the rainfall is less than the average rainfall measured over a specified period. Identify the type of drought - ANSWERS Hydrological drought There are alternatives to "business as usual" water management practices. Evaluate the given options and select the option that should not be recommend for implementation in Southern Africa due to its potential low impact or relevance. - ANSWERS Reducing subsidies for emerging farmers to reduce overall agricultural water use Read the following statement and indicate whether it is TRUE or FALSE: Safari hunting cannot be an important and profitable form of land use in Southern Africa as it does not support conservation efforts in protected areas. - ANSWERS False Read the following statement and indicate whether it is TRUE or FALSE: Safari hunting is the primary income-generating form of consumptive wildlife utilisation within the Southern African region. - ANSWERS True Read the following scenario: A mining development has been accompanied with the expansion of a nearby rural settlement. The population numbers have consequently escalated quite significantly due to increased employment opportunities and other accompanied developments. Some community members have raised concerns related to this development as they have noticed a decrease in the sightings of some migratory birds. Evaluate the given scenario and determine which one of the following international conventions is the best suited for this scenario. - ANSWERS Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals Read the following scenario: You have been appointed to complete an environmental impact assessment of a proposed residential development located close to a wetland. Through the public participation process, it was established that the surrounding communities depend on the wetland for various purposes and an endemic bird species was also identified in a specialist report. Evaluate the given scenario and determine which one of the following international conventions is most relevant to this proposed development. - ANSWERS RAMSAR Convention Read the following statement and indicate whether it is TRUE or FALSE: The degradation of coastal and marine resources should be placed at the foreground as the depletion and degradation of these resources will have multiple negative implications for the environment as well as for the human population. - ANSWERS True The biggest human pressures on the coastal and marine resources of Southern Africa are ... and ... . - ANSWERS Increased population; economic growth Coastal areas of Southern Africa are becoming more physically vulnerable primarily due to ... and... . - ANSWERS Increased flooding; accelerated erosion Read the following statement and indicate whether it is TRUE or FALSE: Political reforms which are supported by financial and human resources are classified as reconstruction interventions. - ANSWERS Fals