South Crofty Tin Mine, Cornwall Technology includes how to find, extract transport it to

Overfishing - 3x the sustainable level - many rare
species lost as delicacy
Effluent - sewage water into fragile habitats
Pollution - from tourism and fishing boats etc.
Deforestation - to make way for urban
developments.
Reef mining (for building materials and souvenirs)
and dredging.
Causes
Rapid growth meant land had to be cleared for
urban developments. The people have caused the
decline of the reef
1 of the biggest reserves of tin in the world mined for the market and use the resource
past 300 years. Production peaked in 1800s but declined Economics a resource will only be exploited if it
and in 1998 closed, as the price of tin was low. In 2007 it profitable
reopened as tin prices were on the rise so the site was
profitable again.
Eastern USA has moderately high precipitation
Original Impacts annually, as the majority of Western USA receives
250 skilled jobs created | Regenerate a poor region less in comparison. This is because the
Stimulate demand for new machinery - produced by local southwestern regions, like California are semi -
business
arid / desert.
2007 Reopening Impacts
Reopened mining at 2 other sites 500+ jobs created Most water in USA comes from surface water in
20 million /year into the local economy times of drought groundwater is needed to match
Resources expected to last for the next 20 - 40 years demand.

Sustainable Management Forestry Programme Biome Forest, Finland Why Protect? World Heritage Site + Tourism
Why? Rapid unsustainable deforestation, unplanned 200,000 employed in industry | 8% GDP
settlements and water pollution Management
Management Marine Park Authority ensure regulations are
Management
30% more trees planted than cut down law to followed, consider impacts and monitor reef
Promotes sustainability to be normal | Encourage
public investments | Teach businesses how to be afforest if you deforest. Constant monitoring
sustainable and profitable | Increase conservation Grants are given if sustainable. Regulations reduce pesticides use / chemical
areas. 8% of forest protected as well as rare habitats. output, boat routes which avoid the reef,
Forestry Programme protect jobs by protecting
Achievements forest Land-use Zones 7 zones created such as
11 million acres protected for ecotourism + Trees cut in winter to minimise damage and conservation and tourism zones
conservation | Less deforestation | 23% higher wages | branches cut off at site to improve soil quality,
Stronger forest policy | No negative impact on Fertilisers are banned and only native trees can be
biodiversity grown