IB ESS SL 8.1.5 Direct population policies Question Bank
Practise IB ESS SL/HL 8.1.5 by applying direct population policies concepts to exam-style environmental systems questions.
- Syllabus
- First assessment 2026
- Course
- ESS SL
- Level
- SL
Exam points
- identify the relevant environmental system, process or evidence
- apply the correct ESS concept and explain the causal relationship
- evaluate the outcome using ecological, social or management evidence
8.1.5—Direct population policies question 1
Figure:World population growth, 1750–2050
Figure: World population growth, 1750–2050 below shows world population growth from 1750 to 2050.
Philippe Rekacewicz, UNEP/GRID-Arendal]
With reference to a named example, explain why a national government may choose not to attempt to control the growth of its population.
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