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INM821S-INTERGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT-1ST OPP- NOV 2024 |
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n Am I BI A u n IVE RSITV
OF SCIEnCE
TECHnOLOGY
FACULTYOF HEALTH, NATURAL RESOURCESAND APPLIED SCIENCES
SCHOOLOF AGRICULTUREAND NATURAL RESOURCESCIENCES
DEPARTMENTOF NATURALRESOURCESSCIENCES
QUALIFICATION:BACHELOROF NATURALRESOURCESMANAGEMENT
QUALIFICATIONCODE: 08BNRH
COURSECODE: INM821S
LEVEL: 8
COURSENAME: INTEGRATEDENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT
DATE:NOVEMBER 2024
DURATION: 3 HOURS
MARKS: 100
FIRST OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
EXAMINER(S) Dr Tendai Nzuma
MODERATOR: Prof Hilton Ndagurwa
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer ALL the questions.
2. Write clearly and neatly.
3. Number the answers clearly.
PERMISSIBLE MATERIALS
1. Examination question paper
2. Answering book
3. Calculator and Ruler
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Question 1: Define the following terms and provide an example for each. Each definition is
worth 1 mark, and each example is worth 1 mark.
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a)
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
b)
Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)
c)
Sustainable Development
d)
Mitigation
e)
Environmental Monitoring
f)
Ecosystem Services
g)
Cleaner Production
h)
Public Participation
i)
ISO 14000
j)
Environmental Audit
Question 2: Short Answer Questions (20 marks)
a) Discussthe key components of Namibia's environmental legal framework. [10]
b) Explain the importance of public participation in Environmental Impact Assessments.
[10]
Question 3: Short Answer Question (20 marks)
a) Outline the steps involved in conducting an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).
[10]
b) What is the role of mitigation in managing environmental impacts? [10]
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Question4: LongAnswer CaseStudy {40 marks)
Scenario:
A mining company in Namibia has proposed the development of a new open-pit copper mine.
The project is expected to create economic benefits, but there are concerns about its potential
environmental impacts, including deforestation, water contamination, and increased carbon
emissions. You are tasked with evaluating the environmental impacts and proposing mitigation
measures. Additionally, you are required to calculate the carbon emissions from the fuel used
during mining operations.
a) Identify and describe three major environmental impacts of the proposed mining project.
[15]
b) Propose mitigation measures for each of the impacts identified. [15]
c) Assume the mine uses 1,000,000 litres of diesel per year. If the emission factor for diesel is
2.68 kg CO2 per litre, calculate the total CO2 emissions from fuel usage in one year. [10]
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TOTAL MARKS:100
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