Paper 1 - Case studies and detailed examples
What
When
Where
Freshwater
Two contrasting detailed examples of flood mitigation of drainage basins #1
Two contrasting detailed examples of flood mitigation of drainage basins #2
Detailed examples to illustrate the role of different stakeholders [Environmental consequences of agricultural activities on water quality, to include pollution (eutrophication) and irrigation (salinization)]
Case study of one internationally shared water resource and the role of different stakeholders in attempting to find a resolution
Case study of contemporary dam building expansion in one major drainage basin
Case study of one recent IDBM plan
Case study of the future possibilities for one wetland area
Food and health
One detailed example of a vector-borne disease
One detailed example of a water-borne disease
Who
Why
One case study of the issues affecting a famine-stricken country or area
One case study of attempts to tackle food insecurity
One case study of a contemporary pandemic and the lessons learned for pandemic management in the future
Extreme environments
Detailed examples for illustrative purposes [How relief, climate, human discomfort, inaccessibility, and remoteness present challenges for human habitation and resource development]
Case study of one cold environment to illustrate the issues [Human and physical opportunities and challenges for mineral extraction in cold environments, including inaccessibility, permafrost and resource nationalism]
Case study of one arid environment to illustrate the issues [Human and physical opportunities and challenges for mineral extraction in arid environments, including inaccessibility and climatic and political factors]
Detailed examples illustrating the involvement of local and global stakeholders [Opportunities and challenges for tourism in extreme environments]
One case study illustrating the human and physical dimensions of desertification
One case study to highlight the issues [Increasing competition for access to resources in extreme environments, including the role of indigenous groups, civil society organizations, transnational corporations (TNCs) and militia groups]