Geography GCSE
Sustainable Management
What Sustainable Management means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA, Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Sustainable Management
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The evaluation of strategies designed to exploit natural resources without causing permanent environmental degradation, including international agreements, debt-for-nature swaps, and local-scale ecotourism initiatives.
Using resources in a way that meets current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Meeting the energy needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Meeting the water needs of people today without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Topics that use Sustainable Management
- Living with the physical environment (AQA GCSE)
- Deciduous woodland ecosystems provide a range of goods and services, some of which are under threat (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Management and sustainable use of water resources are required at a range of spatial scales from local to international (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Meeting the demands for energy resources can involve interventions by different interest groups (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Renewable and non-renewable energy resources can be developed (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Energy Mix
- Energy Security
- Adaptation
- Aquifer
- Biodiversity
- Coriolis Effect
- Feed-in Tariff
- Fracking (Hydraulic Fracturing)
Using Sustainable Management in the exam
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