With 15 questions, this quiz will take you through some of the International Resource Panel’s research over the past 15 years and test your knowledge on the status of the world’s natural resources and their relationships with our daily life.
1. How much biodiversity loss is caused by the extraction and processing of natural resources (such as water, food, energy, metals and minerals)? *
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30%
60%
90%
2. How much resources (such as water, food, energy, metals and minerals) does an average person in the world use every day? *
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Around 3 kg
Around 33 kg
Around 55 kg
3. How many different materials does a mobile phone contain? *
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60
30
10
4. How much of the world’s natural resources is consumed in urban areas? *
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75%
50%
25%
5. Which sector accounts for the largest water withdrawal? *
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Agriculture
Industry
Municipalities
6. How much of the human’s impact on climate change is caused by the extraction and processing of natural resources? *
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25%
50%
75%
7. Plastic pollution has become one of the most pressing environmental issues. What are the main causes of plastic mismanagement? *
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Increase in production, diversity and complexity of virgin plastics
A throwaway consumer culture
Single-use designed packaging
All of the above
8. Compared to 1970, how has our annual use of natural resources changed? *
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No change
Has grown twice the amount of 1970
Has grown three times the amount of 1970
9. Which region saw the largest growth in material extraction in the last five decades? *
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North America
Africa
Asia and the Pacific
10. How much of the world’s land is degraded? *
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10%
25%
40%
11. Which sector has the highest contribution to global GHG emissions? *
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Transport
Industry
Energy supply
12. How much of the world's materials extraction is linked to the production of goods for trade? *
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1/3
1/6
1/9
13. Cars contribute significantly to climate change. What could be the best way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from cars (without considering other transportation means)? *
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Use climate-friendly materials to produce cars (material substitution)
Ride-sharing and car-sharing (more intensive use)
Recover reusable and recyclable materials of cars at the end of their useful life (enhanced end-of-life recovery)
14. What percentage of the depletion of commercial fish is caused by our food systems? *
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60%
30%
10%
15. How many of all intrastate conflicts are linked to the exploitation of natural resources? *
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60%
40%
20%