Environmental Issues can be broken down into four component sections
1. Individuals and groups use the environment in different ways.
• A case study of the interaction of human activity with a large scale ecosystem: either a rainforest or a marine ecosystem
• The ways in which individuals and groups use natural resources, including water, minerals, trees, fossil fuels and land
• Energy generation in the UK today and in the future
• Renewable and non-renewable resources, alternative energy, solar, wind, tidal, thermal, nuclear, fossil fuels, bio fuels, hydro-electric power
2. Our use of the environment has negative consequences.
• The negative consequences of human activity on the environment
• Urbanisation, loss of bio-diversity, global warming, industrialisation, pollution, tourism
3. Individuals and groups have different attitudes and values and make different responses to environmental issues.
• The actions and effectiveness of individuals, environmental pressure groups and businesses on government policy and action
• A case study to illustrate the work of an environmental pressure group
• Global responsibility
4. Environmental problems can be solved in different ways.
• A range of methods and strategies and their effectiveness in reducing/solving the environmental problems listed in Concept 2 above
• A case study that explores attempts to solve a local or national environmental problem and assesses their effectiveness
• Sustainable development, conservation, carbon footprint, recycling, government action, international agreements, National Parks