Exam 2: Environmental Laws Economic and Ethics

One approach to pollution control is incentive-based regulation. In this tactic: 1) industries adopting specific pollution control methods recommended by the government are rewarded. 2) industries are encouraged to emit an amount of pollution that is economically most desirable for that company. 3) green taxes are levied on industries that represent an emission charge on polluters. 4) pollution control laws establish emission targets and industries are provided enticements to reduce emissions.

Provisions of the Endangered Species Act

All of the following would contribute to natural capital, except:

Which of the following NOT a principle of deep ecology, according to Arne Naess?

Economic strategies for pollution control include all of the following except:

"Multiple individuals receiving the greatest amount of goods and services from a limited set of resources" describes the economic principle (s) of:

Which U.S. president was most responsible for setting aside national forests in the late 1800s and early 1900s?

Which of the following are NOT examples of religions making an effort to improve the environment?

When consumption or production of a product has a harmful side effect that is borne by people not directly involved in the market exchange for that product, the side effect is called a(n):

Which of the following people is incorrectly matched with their environmental voice?

Pollution is considered an external cost because:

Put the following historical views of the environment in the correct chronological sequence. I. Frontier attitude: desire to conquer and exploit nature as quickly as possible. II. Biocentric preservationists: belief that all life deserves respect and consideration. III. Utilitarian conservationist: view of environment in terms of usefulness for people. IV. Earth Day celebrant: demonstrates support of environmental quality by planting trees, cleaning roadsides and rivers and marching in parades.

Explain the frontier attitude and the effect it had on early development of North America.

Who was the first head of the U.S. Forest Service?

The amount of pollution that is economically most desirable is determined by plotting two curves. The point where the two curves meet is termed the __________ from an economic viewpoint.

The cost, in environmental quality, of a unit of pollution that is emitted into the environment is the:

All of the following are successes in pollution control since 1970 except: