IB ESS HL 7.1.8 Dynamic natural capital value Question Bank

the value and status of natural capital may vary regionally;
eg cork may be highly valued in areas where grapes for wine are grown; the value may also vary over time; eg cork has been used for millennia as bottle stoppers for wine and other products but in the last 20 years its value has decreased as other resources have been used to seal wine bottles; the value may vary due to other reasons, eg social/political;
eg uranium's value decreased quickly after the Fukushima nuclear disaster when
public pressure led to several countries declaring they would phase out nuclear power; the value may vary due to environmental/technological reasons;
eg lithium's value has increased as it is used to make batteries for electric cars and personal devices;

Marking guidance:

Award [1] for each correct reason and/or example, up to [4 max]. N.B. Credit may be allowed for alternative egs of equivalent validity, detail and relevance.