DP Environmental Systems and Societies Questionbank

To what extent have international agreements been successful in solving atmospheric air pollution and climate change?

Discuss how human activities impact the flows and stores in the nitrogen cycle.

The future growth of human populations is unlikely to be limited by the availability of energy resources. However, they could easily be limited by the impacts of energy production.

Discuss the validity of this statement.

To what extent is London a sustainable city? 

To what extent is the use of solid domestic waste (SDW) as an energy source beneficial to a society?

Hydropower is a resource that can be exploited from rivers. Explain how the value of this resource to a society may vary over time.

Identify one possible reason why there has been a change in the quantity of electricity generated from wind as shown in Figure 9(a).

With reference to the information in the resource booklet, to what extent has Costa Rica’s aim to become carbon neutral led to a more environmentally-sustainable nation?

With reference to Figure 9(b), calculate the percentage of energy consumed that came from fossil fuels in 2016.

With reference to Figure 9(c), suggest two strategies that would be most effective in reducing the use of crude oil in Costa Rica.

Explain how the inequitable distribution of natural resources can lead to conflict.

Identify two possible reasons for the projected change in CO₂ emissions for China.

Discuss the role of humans in the destabilization of ecological systems.

The use of renewable resources is not always sustainable due to the activities involved in their production.

Justify this statement for a named source of renewable energy.

Increasing concern for energy security is likely to lead to more sustainable energy choices.

Discuss the validity of this statement, with reference to named countries.

With reference to Figure 2 and Figure 9(c) outline two possible reasons why energy demand declined in Iceland after 2008.

With reference to Figure 9(a) outline how Iceland’s primary energy consumption has changed over time.

To what extent might Iceland be viewed as a role model for sustainability by other countries?

Even though there is growing global support for ecocentric values, the global consumption of fossil fuels continues to rise each year.

With reference to energy choices in named countries, discuss possible reasons for this situation occurring.

Using evidence from the resource booklet, justify from an ecocentric viewpoint why the Husab Uranium Project should not be approved.

Outline two reasons why the value of resources like Uranium can change over time.

With reference to information in the resource booklet, evaluate the sustainability of Canada’s management of the Large Ocean Management Area of the St Lawrence River estuary and Gulf of St Lawrence.

To what extent does sustainability play a role in making decisions about energy and climate change policies at national and international levels?