Question 1

The precautionary principle states that we should make decisions that help to prevent a problem from occurring or becoming worse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

One of Brown's Plan B goals toward shifting to a more environmentally and economically sustainable future is to stabilize ____ growth.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​poverty 
B)  ​economic 
C)  ​hazardous waster 
D)  ​population 
E)  pollution 
A)  ​poverty 
B)  ​economic 
C)  ​hazardous waster 
D)  ​population 
E)  pollution

Question 3

Some people believe that living without direct contact of the natural world can lead to ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​malnutrition 
B)  ​a negative worldview 
C)  ​psychological disorders 
D)  poverty 
E)  ​economic disadvantages 
A)  ​malnutrition 
B)  ​a negative worldview 
C)  ​psychological disorders 
D)  poverty 
E)  ​economic disadvantages

Question 4

Since 1980,a well-organized and well-funded movement has mounted a strong campaign to weaken or repeal existing U.S.environmental laws and regulations and to change the ways in which public lands are used.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Some people contend that any ____ worldview will eventually fail because it wrongly assumes we now have or can gain enough knowledge to become effective managers or stewards of the earth.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​planetary-centered 
B)  ​human-centered 
C)  ​economic-centered 
D)  ​life-centered 
E)  ​earth-centered 
A)  ​planetary-centered 
B)  ​human-centered 
C)  ​economic-centered 
D)  ​life-centered 
E)  ​earth-centered

Question 6

The ____ states that no group of people should bear an unfair share of the burden created by pollution,environmental degradation,or the execution of environmental laws.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​environmental justice principle 
B)  ​polluter-pays principle 
C)  ​prevention principle 
D)  ​precautionary principle 
E)  ​reversibility principle 
A)  ​environmental justice principle 
B)  ​polluter-pays principle 
C)  ​prevention principle 
D)  ​precautionary principle 
E)  ​reversibility principle

Question 7

According to the WWF Global Footprint Network,if everyone in the world used resources equal to what the average American uses,we would need ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​to share resources equally in order to survive 
B)  ​more oil and gas than is available 
C)  ​more energy efficiency 
D)  ​about five planet earths to support them 
E)  ​more sustainable energy 
A)  ​to share resources equally in order to survive 
B)  ​more oil and gas than is available 
C)  ​more energy efficiency 
D)  ​about five planet earths to support them 
E)  ​more sustainable energy

Question 8

What is a financial tool to help people climb out of poverty?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​student loans 
B)  ​microlending 
C)  ​microtaxes 
D)  ​education grants 
E)  ​no ATM fees 
A)  ​student loans 
B)  ​microlending 
C)  ​microtaxes 
D)  ​education grants 
E)  ​no ATM fees

Question 9

An environmentally literate person will understand that our ____ are immense and are expanding rapidly.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​natural resources 
B)  ​hazardous waste materials 
C)  ​ecological footprints 
D)  ​food supplies 
E)  ​sustainable resources 
A)  ​natural resources 
B)  ​hazardous waste materials 
C)  ​ecological footprints 
D)  ​food supplies 
E)  ​sustainable resources

Question 10

The goods and services produced by the Earth's natural processes that support all life are called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

natural ca

Question 11

Ecological economists consider natural capital to be important but not indispensable because they believe we can find substitutes for essentially any resource that we might deplete or degrade.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A necessary result of implementing ____ is that some producers of harmful products and services would go out of business.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​full-cost pricing 
B)  ​environmental regulations 
C)  ​pollution taxes 
D)  ​government subsidies 
E)  ​ecological policies 
A)  ​full-cost pricing 
B)  ​environmental regulations 
C)  ​pollution taxes 
D)  ​government subsidies 
E)  ​ecological policies

Question 13

The cap-and-trade program for regulating air pollutants by the U.S.government is an example of a(n)____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​full-cost pricing 
B)  ​incentive-based regulation 
C)  ​command and control regulation 
D)  ​service-flow regulation 
E)  ​subsidy shift 
A)  ​full-cost pricing 
B)  ​incentive-based regulation 
C)  ​command and control regulation 
D)  ​service-flow regulation 
E)  ​subsidy shift

Question 14

The United States has successfully used the ____________________ approach to reduce the emissions of sulfur dioxide and several other air pollutants.

Accepted Answer

cap-and-tr

Question 15

The term ____________________ describes a wide range of problems,including anxiety,depression,and attention deficit disorders that might be resulting from a lack of contact with nature.

Accepted Answer

nature def

Question 16

According to the planetary management environmental worldview,____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​we have an ethical responsibility to be good stewards of the earth 
B)  ​our resources are limited and should not be wasted 
C)  ​we should manage nature to meet our needs 
D)  ​our primary focus should be on preserving the environment 
E)  ​our success depends on learning how nature sustains itself 
A)  ​we have an ethical responsibility to be good stewards of the earth 
B)  ​our resources are limited and should not be wasted 
C)  ​we should manage nature to meet our needs 
D)  ​our primary focus should be on preserving the environment 
E)  ​our success depends on learning how nature sustains itself

Question 17

Machines,materials,and factories are examples of ____________________ made from natural resources.

Accepted Answer

manufactur

Question 18

What kind of environmental regulation sets heavy penalties for not reaching goals?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​command-and-control 
B)  ​incentive-based 
C)  ​innovation-friendly 
D)  ​full-cost based 
E)  ​neoclassical 
A)  ​command-and-control 
B)  ​incentive-based 
C)  ​innovation-friendly 
D)  ​full-cost based 
E)  ​neoclassical

Question 19

Decisions about how to best use and preserve national resources in a democracy are often complicated by the many ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​corporations 
B)  ​voters 
C)  ​special interest groups 
D)  ​political parties 
E)  ​competing policies 
A)  ​corporations 
B)  ​voters 
C)  ​special interest groups 
D)  ​political parties 
E)  ​competing policies

The precautionary principle states that we should make decisions that help to prevent a problem from occurring or becoming worse.

One of Brown's Plan B goals toward shifting to a more environmentally and economically sustainable future is to stabilize ____ growth.

Some people believe that living without direct contact of the natural world can lead to ____.

Since 1980,a well-organized and well-funded movement has mounted a strong campaign to weaken or repeal existing U.S.environmental laws and regulations and to change the ways in which public lands are used.

Some people contend that any ____ worldview will eventually fail because it wrongly assumes we now have or can gain enough knowledge to become effective managers or stewards of the earth.

The ____ states that no group of people should bear an unfair share of the burden created by pollution,environmental degradation,or the execution of environmental laws.

According to the WWF Global Footprint Network,if everyone in the world used resources equal to what the average American uses,we would need ____.

What is a financial tool to help people climb out of poverty?

An environmentally literate person will understand that our ____ are immense and are expanding rapidly.

The goods and services produced by the Earth's natural processes that support all life are called ____________________.

Ecological economists consider natural capital to be important but not indispensable because they believe we can find substitutes for essentially any resource that we might deplete or degrade.

A necessary result of implementing ____ is that some producers of harmful products and services would go out of business.

The cap-and-trade program for regulating air pollutants by the U.S.government is an example of a(n)____.

The United States has successfully used the ____________________ approach to reduce the emissions of sulfur dioxide and several other air pollutants.

The term ____________________ describes a wide range of problems,including anxiety,depression,and attention deficit disorders that might be resulting from a lack of contact with nature.

According to the planetary management environmental worldview,____.

Machines,materials,and factories are examples of ____________________ made from natural resources.

What kind of environmental regulation sets heavy penalties for not reaching goals?

Decisions about how to best use and preserve national resources in a democracy are often complicated by the many ____.

Environmental Problems - Their Causes - and Sustainability

Science - Matter - and Energy

Ecosystems - What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity and Evolution

Biodiversity - Species Interactions - and Population Control

The Human Population and Urbanization

Climate and Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity - the Species Approach

Sustaining Biodiversity - the Ecosystem Approach

Food - Soil - and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Geology and Nonrenewable Minerals

Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution Climate Change and Ozone Depletion

Solid and Hazardous Waste

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Exam 17: Environmental Economics Politics and Worldviews

The precautionary principle states that we should make decisions that help to prevent a problem from occurring or becoming worse.

One of Brown's Plan B goals toward shifting to a more environmentally and economically sustainable future is to stabilize ____ growth.​

Some people believe that living without direct contact of the natural world can lead to ____.​

Since 1980,a well-organized and well-funded movement has mounted a strong campaign to weaken or repeal existing U.S.environmental laws and regulations and to change the ways in which public lands are used.

Some people contend that any ____ worldview will eventually fail because it wrongly assumes we now have or can gain enough knowledge to become effective managers or stewards of the earth.​

The ____ states that no group of people should bear an unfair share of the burden created by pollution,environmental degradation,or the execution of environmental laws.​

According to the WWF Global Footprint Network,if everyone in the world used resources equal to what the average American uses,we would need ____.​

What is a financial tool to help people climb out of poverty?​

An environmentally literate person will understand that our ____ are immense and are expanding rapidly.​

The goods and services produced by the Earth's natural processes that support all life are called ____________________.

Ecological economists consider natural capital to be important but not indispensable because they believe we can find substitutes for essentially any resource that we might deplete or degrade.

A necessary result of implementing ____ is that some producers of harmful products and services would go out of business.​

The cap-and-trade program for regulating air pollutants by the U.S.government is an example of a(n)____.​

The United States has successfully used the ____________________ approach to reduce the emissions of sulfur dioxide and several other air pollutants.

The term ____________________ describes a wide range of problems,including anxiety,depression,and attention deficit disorders that might be resulting from a lack of contact with nature.

According to the planetary management environmental worldview,____.

Machines,materials,and factories are examples of ____________________ made from natural resources.

What kind of environmental regulation sets heavy penalties for not reaching goals?​

Decisions about how to best use and preserve national resources in a democracy are often complicated by the many ____.​

Environmental Problems - Their Causes - and Sustainability

Science - Matter - and Energy

Ecosystems - What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity and Evolution

Biodiversity - Species Interactions - and Population Control

The Human Population and Urbanization

Climate and Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity - the Species Approach

Sustaining Biodiversity - the Ecosystem Approach

Food - Soil - and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Geology and Nonrenewable Minerals

Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution Climate Change and Ozone Depletion

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Filters

One of Brown's Plan B goals toward shifting to a more environmentally and economically sustainable future is to stabilize ____ growth.

Some people believe that living without direct contact of the natural world can lead to ____.

Some people contend that any ____ worldview will eventually fail because it wrongly assumes we now have or can gain enough knowledge to become effective managers or stewards of the earth.

The ____ states that no group of people should bear an unfair share of the burden created by pollution,environmental degradation,or the execution of environmental laws.

According to the WWF Global Footprint Network,if everyone in the world used resources equal to what the average American uses,we would need ____.

What is a financial tool to help people climb out of poverty?

An environmentally literate person will understand that our ____ are immense and are expanding rapidly.

A necessary result of implementing ____ is that some producers of harmful products and services would go out of business.

The cap-and-trade program for regulating air pollutants by the U.S.government is an example of a(n)____.

What kind of environmental regulation sets heavy penalties for not reaching goals?

Decisions about how to best use and preserve national resources in a democracy are often complicated by the many ____.