What conflicts of interest occur from different uses of a river?
Why are rivers so vulnerable to misuse and pollution? How can the use of a river be managed to overcome the problem of pollution? How can international agencies safeguard rivers and sea areas for future generations?
- Ask pupils to use an atlas to identify the River Rhine and the North Sea as international waterways and to label important aspects on an outline map.
- Introduce pupils to a selection of secondary data on the commercial traffic, industry and urban developments along the course of the Rhine, from source to mouth. Ask them to identify patterns of distribution and the 'chemical cocktail' of pollutants entering the river and to add these to their map.
- Ask pupils to produce a report on 'The state of the Rhine', to include an assessment of the problems and to suggest possible solutions. Ask pupils to refer to the international nature of the problems and solutions and to the responsibilities of local, regional and national governments, as well as of private industries, individuals and groups. Pupils may need reminding that the report should be objective, formal and impersonal. Weaker writers are likely to need more structured support.
- Ask pupils to research the causes and consequences of pollution in the North Sea and to produce a plan to protect the sea's environment and ecosystem. Help pupils to understand how individual actions may contribute to large-scale issues.
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- interpret information from maps, photographs, diagrams and data from a variety of sources and at different scales
- identify, describe and explain the different strategies involved in managing an international waterway
- describe how individuals, by acting responsibly at a local scale, can make a difference on a large scale
- identify, describe and explain the most appropriate strategy for managing the causes and consequences of pollution in the North Sea (higher-attaining pupils)
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