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IB Environmental Systems and Societies

Topic 1: Foundation

Topic 2: Ecology

Topic 3: Biodiversity and conservation

Topic 6: Atmosphere and climate change

Topic 7: Natural resources

7.1 Natural resources—uses and management

7.1.1—Natural resources definition

7.1.2—Natural capital

7.1.3—Natural income

7.1.4—"Natural capital" perspective

7.1.5—Ecosystem services

7.1.6—Resource classification

7.1.7—Natural capital value types

7.1.8—Dynamic natural capital value

7.1.9—Sustainable natural capital use

7.1.10—Resource security

7.1.11—Resource-use choices

7.1.12 (HL)—Natural capital management strategies

7.1.13 (HL)—SDGs and resource management

7.1.14 (HL)—Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

7.1.15 (HL)—EIA guidance variation

7.1.16 (HL)—Public EIAs

7.1.17 (HL)—Renewable resource extraction

7.1.18 (HL)—Short-term economic interests

7.1.19 (HL)—Resource insecurity impacts

7.1.20 (HL)—Resource security strategies

7.1.21 (HL)—Economic globalization

7.2 Energy sources—uses and management

7.3 Solid waste

Topic 8: Human populations and urban systems

IB/ESS/HL//Concept/Topic 7: Natural resources/7.1 Natural resources—uses and management/7.1.11—Resource-use choices

Topic 7: Natural resources

Syllabus: First assessment 2026
Section: —
Level: HL

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Natural resources—uses and management
Energy sources—uses and management
Solid waste