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Assess strategies for sustainable mineral supply and consumption.

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Resource security

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Mineral security

Aqa A Level GeographyResource security

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Assess strategies for sustainable mineral supply and consumption

  • This point belongs to Resource security, especially Mineral security.
  • You need to be able to assess strategies for sustainable mineral supply and consumption.
  • The key ideas to know are mineral, strategies, and supply.
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mineralstrategiessupplysustainableassess

Why it matters

This objective helps connect Mineral security to exam-style questions, flashcards, and revision notes for Resource security.

Quick student answer

Which of the following is a strategy for promoting sustainable mineral supply?

Direct answer

B) Recycling of metals

Key terms

  • Resource depletion: The consumption of a resource faster than it can be replenished, leading to a decline in availability.
  • Sustainable development: Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

Common trap

Confusing recycling with mining: Emphasize that recycling involves recovering materials from existing products, while mining extracts new resources from the earth.

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