Revision: 1.1 Perspectives:

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What is a perspective?
A point of view shaped by one’s past experiences
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Name two factors that can influence a person’s perspective
Education and religion
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What are values?
Qualities or principles that people feel have worth and importance in life
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How can values affect environmental decisions?
They can dictate whether people prioritise economic growth or conservation
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What is the difference between a perspective and an argument?
A perspective is a certain viewpoint whereas an argument is used to persuade someone else
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What is Indigenous knowledge?
Unique, localised understandings, skills and philosophies developed by Indigenous communities over generations through direct interaction with their natural and social environments
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What can a values survey help us find out?
Determine the value of a resource to a given community or social group or their values that affect a particular environmental issue
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Why should a questionnaire ask all participants the same questions?
So that the questionnaire can gather data on patterns, trends and attitudes
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