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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 STUDIES (ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE
CONSERVATION)
ERC 202: NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION

DATE: FRIDAY 3RD APRIL, 2009

TIME: 2.00 P.M. – 4.00 P.M.
INSTRUCTIONS
Answer question ONE and any other THREE.

1.
(a)
Briefly explain each of the terms below:
(i)
Virtual water
(ii)
Desertification
(iii)
Biome
(iv)
Wilderness
(v)
Forest reserve
[15 marks]
(b)
Briefly explain the environmental and social processes involved in severe land degradation. [10 marks]
2.
(a)
Briefly explain why the amount of water consumed by a house hold is in inverse proportion to the distance covered to fetch the water. [7 marks]
(b)
Explain why the amount of fresh water available for use by mankind is less than one percent and is reducing. [8 marks]
3.
Critically discuss the positive and negative impacts of the ban on gazetted forest plantation saw milling imposed by the Government of Kenya in October, 1999. [15 marks]
4.
Discuss the environmental management problems that may have led to the collapse of Easter Island Civilization. [15 marks]
5.
Large dams in Africa including Kenya have not improved communal water availability and sanitation. Discuss. [15 marks]