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The document discusses topics related to environmentalism including views on exploiting tropical forests, anthropocentrism vs technocentrism, environmental value systems, factors of sustainable development, and the priorities of different sectors of society. It also asks how different roles may support sustainable development and to explain two historical influences on the environmental movement.

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Topic 1.1 Questions

The document discusses topics related to environmentalism including views on exploiting tropical forests, anthropocentrism vs technocentrism, environmental value systems, factors of sustainable development, and the priorities of different sectors of society. It also asks how different roles may support sustainable development and to explain two historical influences on the environmental movement.

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Topic 1.

1 EVS
1.1 Justify your personal viewpoint on the exploitation of tropical forest. [4]

I believe its necessary, I’m aware it damages nature but many minerals are found in the
ground below.

1.2 Distinguish between anthropocentrism and technocentrism. [4]

Anthropocentric people believes that humans can fix the climate and technocentric people
think that technology can fix it.

1.3 State what is meant by the term “environmental value system”. [1]

Determine a personal viewpoint and how a person responds to environmental issues.


1.4 Sustainable development depends on the interaction between social, environmental, and
economic factors. State the priority for each of the following sectors of society: self-reliant
ecologists, conservation biologists, and bankers. [3]

1.5 Describe how a self-reliant soft ecologist, a conservation biologist, and a banker may each
support sustainable development. [3]
ESSAY

Explain the role of two historical influences in shaping the development of the environmental
movement. [7]

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