1.5. Natural Capital

Try these first

1. 1.

   Define natural capital.

   Hint

   Think about resources from nature.

2. 2.

   What is physical capital?

   Hint

   What does a community need physically?

3. 3.

   What does natural capital include?

   • Financial assets
   • Natural resources
   • Physical infrastructure

   Hint

   Think about what nature provides.

4. 4.

   True or False: Social capital is essential for community cooperation.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Remember what helps people work together.

5. 5.

   Exploring the interaction between natural and physical capital, discuss how a reduction in natural resources (like deforestation) impacts community infrastructure.

   Hint

   Think of how materials for building come from nature.

6. 6.

   Evaluate how policies focusing on one aspect of capital might neglect others and create disparities. Provide examples.

   Hint

   Consider the holistic view of capital.