Geography A-Level
Search for mineral resources
What Search for mineral resources means in Geography A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Search for mineral resources
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Although currently banned by the Madrid Protocol, the future search for mineral resources like coal and oil poses a catastrophic risk of habitat destruction and oil spills.
Topics that use Search for mineral resources
- Antarctica as a global common (AQA A-Level)
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- Antarctic Convergence
- Climate change
- Environmental advocacy
- Environmental vulnerability
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- Global common
- International government organisations
- Tourism and scientific research
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