Geography A-Level
Sustainable Development vs. Exploitation
What Sustainable Development vs. Exploitation means in Geography A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Sustainable Development vs. Exploitation
The conflict between the economic potential of glaciated regions (mineral wealth, tourism) and the necessity of preserving ecosystem services and carbon sinks.
Topics that use Sustainable Development vs. Exploitation
- Glaciated Landscapes and Change (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Abrasion
- Accumulation and Ablation Dynamics
- Anthropogenic Encroachment
- Anthropogenic Radiative Forcing
- Bergschrund
- Climate Change and Cryospheric Flux
- Coastal Landscape Development
- Cryogenic Weathering and Mass Movement
Using Sustainable Development vs. Exploitation in the exam
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