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Learning pathways LEVEL1 1, 4, 5
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REMEMBER AND UNDERSTAND 1. Select the best answer: a. How many people in the world do not have access to sanitation?
A. 660 million B. 90per cent C. 2.3 billion D. 315000 b. What is meant by the term ‘water refugee’? A. People who live on islands B. People who move because their homes were flooded C. People who take a boat into their homes D. People who move to another location because there is a lack of water where they live 2. Define ‘water scarcity’ and ‘water stress’. 3. Identify two ways the government attempts to ensure a reliable water supply. 4. Select the correct options to complete the sentence. Desalination is a process that removes pollutants / salt / clean water from sea water / river water / greywater. 5. Determine if the following are true or false. a. Goal 6 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) focuses on clean water and sanitation. b. The 17 SDGs are only aimed at developing countries. c. Dirty water and lack of proper hygiene kill around 200 000 children around the world every year. 6. Explain why it is difficult to manage water when the water supply crosses country or state borders. ANALYSE AND APPLY 7. Explain what community-led sanitation projects aim to do. 8. If water sanitation is a human right, explain why some people are unable to access fresh water. 9. Read the case study on the Nile Basin FIGURE6 . a. Identify the direction in which the Nile Rivers flows towards. b. Outline the potential water use conflicts along the Nile River as it makes its way to the Mediterranean Sea. EVALUATE AND COMMUNICATE 10. Answer the following questions: a. From the list of strategies outlined in FIGURE12 , identify which would be the most challenging to adopt and why. Which strategy would be the easiest to adopt and why? b. Indicate whether each of the following factors are advantages or disadvantages of using recycled water. i. Reduces stress on drinking water ii. Creates jobs iii. Perception of a higher risk of contamination iv. Good for farming through increased nutrients for the soil v. Perception of a potential risk to health 11. Answer the following questions about the SDGs. a. Explain how the SDGs aim to improve accessibility to clean water and sanitation. b. Elaborate on two ways Goal 6 of the SDGs aim to improve global water stress and water security. Answers and sample responses for this topic are available online.
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