Unit 3: Global resource consumption and security
Unit Contents
- 3.1 Global trends in consumption
- 3.2 Impacts of changing trends in resource consumption
- 3.3 Resource stewardship
Unit 3: Global resource consumption and security is part of the core — Global change (Paper 2), studied by all IB DP Geography students. geographyalltheway.com covers three sub-topics: 3.1 Global trends in consumption, 3.2 Impacts of changing trends in resource consumption, and 3.3 Resource stewardship. Students explore real-world issues through detailed examples and case studies drawn from locations across the globe.
Detailed examples and case studies
The following detailed examples and case studies are covered across Unit 3:
Detailed example
Places explored
Lessons draw on real-world examples from regions across the globe, giving students a genuinely international perspective:
Western Africa
South America
Eastern Asia
Southern Asia
Western Asia
Australia and New Zealand
Switzerland
United Arab Emirates
Teaching Approaches
Content is delivered through a range of teaching and learning approaches, supporting different classroom contexts and learning styles:

