Question 1

Discuss the three major eras of environmental law in the United States. What key events sparked each era, and/or resulted from each one?

Accepted Answer

The first major era addressed public lan

Question 2

ʺIf domestic gas prices rise to $5 per gallon, growth will slow significantly and our quality of life will decline.ʺ This view is consistent with _______________ economics.

Accepted Answer

A)  subsistence 
B)  social 
C)  anarchic 
D)  environmental 
E)  neoclassical 
A)  subsistence 
B)  social 
C)  anarchic 
D)  environmental 
E)  neoclassical

Question 3

Environmental damage from industry or land development has traditionally been labeled as _______________ by economists.

Accepted Answer

A)  free riders 
B)  ecosystem services 
C)  steady state economics 
D)  greenwashing 
E)  external costs 
A)  free riders 
B)  ecosystem services 
C)  steady state economics 
D)  greenwashing 
E)  external costs

Question 4

Choose the item that best matches each item in the following:
-A rule or guideline that directs individual, organizational, or societal behavior

Accepted Answer

A) Clean Air Act 
B) executive order 
C) Environmental Protection Agency 
D) congressional act 
E) Silent Spring
F)non-governmental organization
G)treaties
H)statutory law
I)National Environmental Policy Act
J)policy
K)regulations
L)general land ordinances 
A) Clean Air Act 
B) executive order 
C) Environmental Protection Agency 
D) congressional act 
E) Silent Spring
F)non-governmental organization
G)treaties
H)statutory law
I)National Environmental Policy Act
J)policy
K)regulations
L)general land ordinances

Question 5

Choose the item that best matches each item in the following:
-Early environmental laws that gave the federal government the right to manage western lands

Accepted Answer

A) Clean Air Act 
B) executive order 
C) Environmental Protection Agency 
D) congressional act 
E) Silent Spring
F)non-governmental organization
G)treaties
H)statutory law
I)National Environmental Policy Act
J)policy
K)regulations
L)general land ordinances 
A) Clean Air Act 
B) executive order 
C) Environmental Protection Agency 
D) congressional act 
E) Silent Spring
F)non-governmental organization
G)treaties
H)statutory law
I)National Environmental Policy Act
J)policy
K)regulations
L)general land ordinances

Question 6

Juanita and Sam attend a beach party and notice that the local beach appears to have a great deal more trash washed up on shore than it did when they were young. The water doesnʹt appear nearly as clear, and there seems to be less evidence of small water creatures living in the shallows. An afternoon at the local library convinces them that one major cause is the new factory nearby. After some discussion, they decide their next step should be _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  lobbying their elected representatives to complain about the problem 
B)  talking to a local environmental group about solutions 
C)  identifying the cause of the changes 
D)  picketing the guilty factory 
E)  identifying the problem 
A)  lobbying their elected representatives to complain about the problem 
B)  talking to a local environmental group about solutions 
C)  identifying the cause of the changes 
D)  picketing the guilty factory 
E)  identifying the problem

Question 7

Use the figure above to answer the following question.
-The distinction of scientific studyʹs input into governmental solution of environmental problems is that it ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is modified by consumer incentives, such as rebates and tax breaks 
B)  bypasses the public sector in determining consumer choices and lifestyles 
C)  is the product of both consumer advocacy and industrial goals 
D)  bypasses the private sector in making improvements to technology 
E)  is independent of any other influences in its effect on forming government policy 
A)  is modified by consumer incentives, such as rebates and tax breaks 
B)  bypasses the public sector in determining consumer choices and lifestyles 
C)  is the product of both consumer advocacy and industrial goals 
D)  bypasses the private sector in making improvements to technology 
E)  is independent of any other influences in its effect on forming government policy

Question 8

List the economics-based approaches to environmental policy. How are these superior to the use of tort law for controlling pollution?

Accepted Answer

Economics-based approaches include green

Question 9

The principle that ʺinternal costs,ʺ which are the costs and benefits borne by the buyer and seller alone, represent the true and full economics of all transactions is a principle of _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sustainable economies 
B)  classical economics 
C)  ecological economics 
D)  neoclassical economics 
E)  steady-state economics 
A)  sustainable economies 
B)  classical economics 
C)  ecological economics 
D)  neoclassical economics 
E)  steady-state economics

Question 10

Enforcement and elaboration of U.S. statutory law is given to _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  watchdog groups 
B)  the judicial branch 
C)  administrative agencies 
D)  the legislative branch 
E)  oversight committees including private citizens 
A)  watchdog groups 
B)  the judicial branch 
C)  administrative agencies 
D)  the legislative branch 
E)  oversight committees including private citizens

Question 11

What is a subsidy? Describe the role of subsidies in natural resource management.

Accepted Answer

A subsidy is a government giveaway of pu

Question 12

An environmental impact statement is required _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  only by executive order 
B)  for any federal action that may affect U.S. environmental quality 
C)  to be put to voters on every local ballot if federal action may affect local environments 
D)  before Congress can pass any law 
E)  for implementation of any program funded by the World Bank 
A)  only by executive order 
B)  for any federal action that may affect U.S. environmental quality 
C)  to be put to voters on every local ballot if federal action may affect local environments 
D)  before Congress can pass any law 
E)  for implementation of any program funded by the World Bank

Question 13

Choose the item that best matches each item in the following:
-Specific legal instructions, drafted by the president, for use by government agencies

Accepted Answer

A) Clean Air Act 
B) executive order 
C) Environmental Protection Agency 
D) congressional act 
E) Silent Spring
F)non-governmental organization
G)treaties
H)statutory law
I)National Environmental Policy Act
J)policy
K)regulations
L)general land ordinances 
A) Clean Air Act 
B) executive order 
C) Environmental Protection Agency 
D) congressional act 
E) Silent Spring
F)non-governmental organization
G)treaties
H)statutory law
I)National Environmental Policy Act
J)policy
K)regulations
L)general land ordinances

Question 14

Briefly discuss the relationship between NAFTA and environmental protection.

Accepted Answer

NAFTA was set up to promote free trade a

Discuss the three major eras of environmental law in the United States. What key events sparked each era, and/or resulted from each one?

ʺIf domestic gas prices rise to $5 per gallon, growth will slow significantly and our quality of life will decline.ʺ This view is consistent with _______________ economics.

Environmental damage from industry or land development has traditionally been labeled as _______________ by economists.

Choose the item that best matches each item in the following: -A rule or guideline that directs individual, organizational, or societal behavior

Choose the item that best matches each item in the following: -Early environmental laws that gave the federal government the right to manage western lands

Use the figure above to answer the following question. -The distinction of scientific studyʹs input into governmental solution of environmental problems is that it ______________.

List the economics-based approaches to environmental policy. How are these superior to the use of tort law for controlling pollution?

The principle that ʺinternal costs,ʺ which are the costs and benefits borne by the buyer and seller alone, represent the true and full economics of all transactions is a principle of _______________.

Enforcement and elaboration of U.S. statutory law is given to _______________.

What is a subsidy? Describe the role of subsidies in natural resource management.

An environmental impact statement is required _______________.

Choose the item that best matches each item in the following: -Specific legal instructions, drafted by the president, for use by government agencies

Briefly discuss the relationship between NAFTA and environmental protection.

Science and Sustainability: an Introduction to Environmental Science

Environmental Systems: Matter, Energy, and Ecosystems

Evolution, Biodiversity, and Population Ecology

Species Interactions and Community Ecology

Human Population

Soil, Agriculture, and the Future of Food

Biodiversity and Conservation Biology

Forests, Forest Management, and Protected Areas

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Geology, Minerals, and Mining

Fresh Water, Oceans, and Coasts

Atmospheric Science, Air Quality, and Pollution Control

Global Climate Change

Nonrenewable Energy Sources, Their Impacts, and Energy Conservation

Renewable Energy Alternatives

Managing Our Waste

The Urban Environment: Creating Sustainable Cities

Epilogue

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Exam 5: Economics, Policy, and Sustainable Development

Discuss the three major eras of environmental law in the United States. What key events sparked each era, and/or resulted from each one?

ʺIf domestic gas prices rise to $5 per gallon, growth will slow significantly and our quality of life will decline.ʺ This view is consistent with _______________ economics.

Environmental damage from industry or land development has traditionally been labeled as _______________ by economists.

Choose the item that best matches each item in the following: -A rule or guideline that directs individual, organizational, or societal behavior

Choose the item that best matches each item in the following: -Early environmental laws that gave the federal government the right to manage western lands

Use the figure above to answer the following question. -The distinction of scientific studyʹs input into governmental solution of environmental problems is that it ______________.

List the economics-based approaches to environmental policy. How are these superior to the use of tort law for controlling pollution?

The principle that ʺinternal costs,ʺ which are the costs and benefits borne by the buyer and seller alone, represent the true and full economics of all transactions is a principle of _______________.

Enforcement and elaboration of U.S. statutory law is given to _______________.

What is a subsidy? Describe the role of subsidies in natural resource management.

An environmental impact statement is required _______________.

Choose the item that best matches each item in the following: -Specific legal instructions, drafted by the president, for use by government agencies

Briefly discuss the relationship between NAFTA and environmental protection.

Science and Sustainability: an Introduction to Environmental Science

Environmental Systems: Matter, Energy, and Ecosystems

Evolution, Biodiversity, and Population Ecology

Species Interactions and Community Ecology

Human Population

Soil, Agriculture, and the Future of Food

Biodiversity and Conservation Biology

Forests, Forest Management, and Protected Areas

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Geology, Minerals, and Mining

Fresh Water, Oceans, and Coasts

Atmospheric Science, Air Quality, and Pollution Control

Global Climate Change

Nonrenewable Energy Sources, Their Impacts, and Energy Conservation

Renewable Energy Alternatives

Managing Our Waste

The Urban Environment: Creating Sustainable Cities

Epilogue

Filters