Standard responses to statements

Question 1

Option 1 - negative

Answer 1

• may restrict economic development and job creation
• limit energy production or resource access for locals
• sometimes expensive

Question 2

Option 1 - positive
environmental

Answer 2

• protects biodiversity and ecosystems
• reduces carbon emissions and helps fight climate change
• supports long-term sustainability over short-term gain

Question 3

Option 2 - positive
balance/compromise

Answer 3

• balances economic growth and protection
• encourages sustainable development (ecotourism or selective logging?)
• meets local needs - more supportive and more support

Question 4

Option 2 - negative

Answer 4

• still causes environmental damage
• Can lead to a compromise strategy that doesn’t satisfy either goal

Question 5

Option 3 - positive
economic

Answer 5

• brings jobs and infrastructure
• improves standard of living
• resource independence - less vulnerable to price increases

Question 6

Option 3 - negative
economic

Answer 6

• major environmental damage (deforestation, pollution, species loss)
• benefits companies more than locals
• can worsen climate change if fossil fuels used
• short-term gain, long-term sustainability risk