AQA GCSE Biology · 8461
Specification 4.7.5.1 · Paper 2
- Revise: Food Security Factors
Meeting present needs without using resources or damaging the environment in ways that prevent future generations from meeting their needs.
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GCSE Biology · key term
Using a resource at a rate that allows it to be replaced, so it remains available in the future.
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Specification 4.7.5.1 · Paper 2
Meeting present needs without using resources or damaging the environment in ways that prevent future generations from meeting their needs.
Specification B6.1c, B6.2a, B6.2f · Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 4 (Higher)
Using resources and managing the environment in ways that can continue without causing unacceptable long-term damage.
Using resources in a way that meets present needs without preventing future generations from meeting theirs.
The ability to meet present needs without preventing future generations from meeting theirs.
Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Higher), Paper 4 (Higher)
Revise: Maintaining BiodiversitySustainability depends on rate. A forest may regrow, for example, but it will still decline if trees are removed faster than new trees replace them. Management therefore needs monitoring so that rules can be adjusted when populations or habitats change.
Using a resource at a rate that allows it to be replaced, so its use can continue into the future.
Using a resource at a rate that allows it to be replaced, so that it remains available in the future.
Do not claim that a technology will automatically end hunger. Food security also depends on sustainability, cost and reliable access to food.
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