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Natural Resource Conservation Question Paper

Natural Resource Conservation 

Course:Bachelor Of Environmental Studies

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009



KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR
OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ERC 202: NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION

DATE: Friday 11th September, 2009 TIME: 2.00 p.m. – 4.00 p.m.

INSTRUCTIONS
Answer question ONE and any other TWO.

Q1.
(a)
Explain each of the following terms:
(i)
Non-renewable
resource
[3
marks]
(ii)
Sustainable
development
[3
marks]


(iii)
Biodiversity




[3 marks]


(iv)
Wilderness





[3 marks]
(b)
Discuss the role of plant cover in water catchment management.
[13 marks]
2.
Outline five anthropogenic activities that could lead to desertification.










[15 marks]
3.
(a)
Explain
the
term
wetland.
[5
marks]

(b)
Briefly explain the function of coastal wetlands.

[10 marks]
4.
Show that less than one percent of the earth’s supply of fresh water is available
for
human
use.
[15
marks]
5.
Discuss the role(s) of sustainably managed indigenous forests.
[15 marks]
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