GGH2604 POEPLE AND THE
ENVIRONMENT
SEMESTER 1
ASSIGNMENT 02
UNIQUE NUMBER: 824111 DUE DATE: 02/04/2025
, PART ONE: According to UNEP (2024), “Africa is rich in natural
resources ranging from arable land, water, oil, natural gas, minerals,
forests and wildlife. The continent holds a huge proportion of the
world’s natural resources, both renewable and non-renewable.”
Write an essay in which you provide a critical examination of the
anticipated effects on the environment due to human
use/exploitation of these resources in Africa as they relate to the
following: • Land degradation in southern Africa (Lesson 3 of the
study material), • Threats to the Fynbos biome (Lesson 5 of the study
material) The length of the essay must be between 1 000 and 1 500
words. You need to ensure that you have referenced at least seven (7)
academic sources. Mark allocation for Part One: 24 Marks.
Title
A Critical Examination of the Environmental Effects of Resource
Exploitation in Africa: Land Degradation in Southern Africa and Threats
to the Fynbos Biome
Introduction
Briefly introduce Africa’s natural resources and their significance.
Define resource exploitation and its environmental consequences.
Introduce the two focus areas: land degradation in Southern Africa and
threats to the Fynbos biome.
ENVIRONMENT
SEMESTER 1
ASSIGNMENT 02
UNIQUE NUMBER: 824111 DUE DATE: 02/04/2025
, PART ONE: According to UNEP (2024), “Africa is rich in natural
resources ranging from arable land, water, oil, natural gas, minerals,
forests and wildlife. The continent holds a huge proportion of the
world’s natural resources, both renewable and non-renewable.”
Write an essay in which you provide a critical examination of the
anticipated effects on the environment due to human
use/exploitation of these resources in Africa as they relate to the
following: • Land degradation in southern Africa (Lesson 3 of the
study material), • Threats to the Fynbos biome (Lesson 5 of the study
material) The length of the essay must be between 1 000 and 1 500
words. You need to ensure that you have referenced at least seven (7)
academic sources. Mark allocation for Part One: 24 Marks.
Title
A Critical Examination of the Environmental Effects of Resource
Exploitation in Africa: Land Degradation in Southern Africa and Threats
to the Fynbos Biome
Introduction
Briefly introduce Africa’s natural resources and their significance.
Define resource exploitation and its environmental consequences.
Introduce the two focus areas: land degradation in Southern Africa and
threats to the Fynbos biome.
