Question 1

How can consumption be reduced while maintaining one's quality of life?

Accepted Answer

Consumption can be greatly reduced even

Question 2

What accounts for the view that we cannot protect the environment while simultaneously providing for people's needs?

Accepted Answer

The root of this dilemma is the disconne

Question 3

One key to reconnecting ourselves with nature is to ____________

Accepted Answer

A) ignore it 
B) curb human population growth 
C) continue rapid development of all resources 
D) continue our current rate of resource use until we are forced to return to a more localized agrarian society 
E) consider and value the origin of what we use in our daily personal lives, so it is easier to see our interdependence with the environment 
A) ignore it 
B) curb human population growth 
C) continue rapid development of all resources 
D) continue our current rate of resource use until we are forced to return to a more localized agrarian society 
E) consider and value the origin of what we use in our daily personal lives, so it is easier to see our interdependence with the environment

Question 4

Environmental protection can positively affect local economies by ____________

Accepted Answer

A) having citizens move out of the community in order to find employment 
B) creating jobs that will attract companies from other sectors of the economy 
C) eliminating current excess jobs 
D) having businesses move out of the area to locales with less-stringent environmental protection 
E) increasing short-term costs to existing and future businesses 
A) having citizens move out of the community in order to find employment 
B) creating jobs that will attract companies from other sectors of the economy 
C) eliminating current excess jobs 
D) having businesses move out of the area to locales with less-stringent environmental protection 
E) increasing short-term costs to existing and future businesses

Question 5

Describe some of the actions being taken by colleges and universities to promote sustainability.

Accepted Answer

Campus sustainability efforts often begi

Question 6

The current use of fossil fuels versus the need to develop new renewable energy sources is an example of ____________

Accepted Answer

A) the Precautionary Principle 
B) an issue that will never be resolved 
C) two different goals that are not in opposition 
D) how short-term needs are in opposition to long-term sustainability 
E) governmental vision competing with economic practicalities 
A) the Precautionary Principle 
B) an issue that will never be resolved 
C) two different goals that are not in opposition 
D) how short-term needs are in opposition to long-term sustainability 
E) governmental vision competing with economic practicalities

Question 7

Because of human ____________, there is ample reason to hope that we may achieve sustainability before doing too much damage to our planet and to our own future prospects.

Accepted Answer

A) consumption patterns 
B) rationalization 
C) ingenuity 
D) "affluenza" 
E) procrastination 
A) consumption patterns 
B) rationalization 
C) ingenuity 
D) "affluenza" 
E) procrastination

How can consumption be reduced while maintaining one's quality of life?

What accounts for the view that we cannot protect the environment while simultaneously providing for people's needs?

One key to reconnecting ourselves with nature is to ____________

Environmental protection can positively affect local economies by ____________

Describe some of the actions being taken by colleges and universities to promote sustainability.

The current use of fossil fuels versus the need to develop new renewable energy sources is an example of ____________

Because of human ____________, there is ample reason to hope that we may achieve sustainability before doing too much damage to our planet and to our own future prospects.

Science and Sustainability: an Introduction to Environmental Science

Earths Physical Systems: Matter, Energy, and Geology

Evolution, Biodiversity, and Population Ecology

Species Interactions and Community Ecology

Environmental Systems and Ecosystem Ecology

Ethics, Economics, and Sustainable Development

Environmental Policy: Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Human Population

Soil and Agriculture

Agriculture, Biotechnology, and the Future of Food

Biodiversity and Conservation Biology

Forests, Forest Management, and Protected Areas

The Urban Environment: Creating Sustainable Cities

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Freshwater Systems and Resources

Marine and Coastal Systems and Resources

Atmospheric Science, Air Quality, and Pollution Control

Global Climate Change

Fossil Fuels, Their Impacts, and Energy Conservation

Conventional Energy Alternatives

New Renewable Energy Alternatives

Managing Our Waste

Minerals and Mining

Filters

Exam 24: Sustainable Solutions

How can consumption be reduced while maintaining one's quality of life?

What accounts for the view that we cannot protect the environment while simultaneously providing for people's needs?

One key to reconnecting ourselves with nature is to ____________

Environmental protection can positively affect local economies by ____________

Describe some of the actions being taken by colleges and universities to promote sustainability.

The current use of fossil fuels versus the need to develop new renewable energy sources is an example of ____________

Because of human ____________, there is ample reason to hope that we may achieve sustainability before doing too much damage to our planet and to our own future prospects.

Science and Sustainability: an Introduction to Environmental Science

Earths Physical Systems: Matter, Energy, and Geology

Evolution, Biodiversity, and Population Ecology

Species Interactions and Community Ecology

Environmental Systems and Ecosystem Ecology

Ethics, Economics, and Sustainable Development

Environmental Policy: Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Human Population

Soil and Agriculture

Agriculture, Biotechnology, and the Future of Food

Biodiversity and Conservation Biology

Forests, Forest Management, and Protected Areas

The Urban Environment: Creating Sustainable Cities

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Freshwater Systems and Resources

Marine and Coastal Systems and Resources

Atmospheric Science, Air Quality, and Pollution Control

Global Climate Change

Fossil Fuels, Their Impacts, and Energy Conservation

Conventional Energy Alternatives

New Renewable Energy Alternatives

Managing Our Waste

Minerals and Mining

Filters