Question 1

It has been argued that the United States has a serious consumption overpopulation problem. Why is this possibly true?

Accepted Answer

A) Birth rates are very high in the United States and this consumes a lot of hospital resources. 
B) The United States is highly urbanized and this requires a massive transit system. 
C) The United States climate is cold and this requires a huge use of fossil fuels to stay warm. 
D) The United States population consumes too large a portion of the world's resources due to relatively affluent lifestyles. 
A) Birth rates are very high in the United States and this consumes a lot of hospital resources. 
B) The United States is highly urbanized and this requires a massive transit system. 
C) The United States climate is cold and this requires a huge use of fossil fuels to stay warm. 
D) The United States population consumes too large a portion of the world's resources due to relatively affluent lifestyles. D

Question 2

What rights does environmental justice seek to provide?

Accepted Answer

A) Adequate protection from environmental hazards. 
B) Adequate wealth to live in clean neighborhoods. 
C) The right to follow western worldview ideas. 
D) Ability to live the deep ecology lifestyle. 
A) Adequate protection from environmental hazards. 
B) Adequate wealth to live in clean neighborhoods. 
C) The right to follow western worldview ideas. 
D) Ability to live the deep ecology lifestyle. A

Question 3

Compare and contrast two images below.

Accepted Answer

Figure 2.5a represents the traditional Western worldview, also known as the expansionist worldview, is a human centered and utilitarian view of the world which is based on human superiority over nature and supports the desire to conquer and exploit nature as quickly as possible. The Western worldview also advocates the inherent rights of individuals, accumulation of wealth, and unlimited consumption of goods and services to provide material comforts. On the other hand, Figure 2.6b represents a deep ecology worldview that is based on harmony with nature, a spiritual respect for life, and the belief that humans and all other species have an equal worth and as such humans have no right to reduce this richness and diversity except to satisfy vital needs.

Question 4

In the 1990's President Clinton signed an executive order mandating that all federal agencies consider environmental justice during planning decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In the book Plan B 2.0: Rescuing a Planet Under Stress and a Civilization in Trouble, Lester Brown proposes five recommendations for living a sustainable lifestyle. Describe these and provide one example of how you might help to accomplish each in your own lifetime.

Accepted Answer

Lester Brown's five recommendations for

Question 6

Some environmentalists have suggested that the phrase sustainable development is an oxymoron. How would you argue that this is not true?

Accepted Answer

The word sustainable infers behaviors an

Question 7

What is deep ecology worldview?

Accepted Answer

A) A radical anthropocentric worldview. 
B) A worldview based on the idea that all species have equal worth. 
C) An idea that resource consumption is unethical. 
D) An expansionist worldview. 
A) A radical anthropocentric worldview. 
B) A worldview based on the idea that all species have equal worth. 
C) An idea that resource consumption is unethical. 
D) An expansionist worldview.

Question 8

What is living sustainably and how does it relate to the analogy of "living off the principle instead of living off the interest"? What changes are needed to approach this ideal?

Accepted Answer

If the world's resources were considered

Question 9

Recommendations for achieving sustainable living include:

Accepted Answer

A) Eliminate poverty. 
B) Design sustainable cities. 
C) Provide adequate food for all people. 
D) All these are recommendations for sustainable living. 
A) Eliminate poverty. 
B) Design sustainable cities. 
C) Provide adequate food for all people. 
D) All these are recommendations for sustainable living.

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of an ecosystem service?

Accepted Answer

A) Car sharing programs. 
B) Protection of watersheds and flood control. 
C) Multi-cropping practices in agriculture. 
D) Stabilizing human population growth. 
A) Car sharing programs. 
B) Protection of watersheds and flood control. 
C) Multi-cropping practices in agriculture. 
D) Stabilizing human population growth.

Question 11

Which of the following interact to promote sustainable development? 1 Economically viable decisions
2 Socially equitable decisions
3 Environmentally sound decisions
4 High rate of resources use
5 Rapid population growth

Accepted Answer

A) 1 and 3 
B) 2 and 4 
C) 1,2, and 3 
D) 3,4, and 5 
E) 1,4, and 5 
A) 1 and 3 
B) 2 and 4 
C) 1,2, and 3 
D) 3,4, and 5 
E) 1,4, and 5

Question 12

The use of goods and services that satisfy basic human needs, improve the quality of life but minimize resource use is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) sustainable consumption 
B) organic agriculture 
C) master planned communities 
D) environmental justice 
A) sustainable consumption 
B) organic agriculture 
C) master planned communities 
D) environmental justice

Question 13

Which of the following is key to the elimination of world poverty and stabilizing global population?

Accepted Answer

A) Globalization 
B) Work programs for men 
C) Increased consumption 
D) Educating children and improving status of women 
A) Globalization 
B) Work programs for men 
C) Increased consumption 
D) Educating children and improving status of women

Question 14

Deep ecology worldview believes that both human and nonhuman life have _________, value for its own sake.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Deep ecology worldview believes that both human...

Question 15

_________ are the principles that an individual or a society considers worthwhile.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________ are the principles that an individual...

Question 16

Why are both science and ethics necessary to solve environmental problems?

Accepted Answer

A) Science helps us understand the outcomes of particular actions and ethics are necessary to help us decide what we ought to do among a range of choices. 
B) Ethics are necessary to keep environmental scientists from exaggerating scientific truths. 
C) Ethics are necessary to provide economic solutions to problems identified by scientists. 
D) Because of societal pressures humans cannot generally be trusted to do what is right. 
A) Science helps us understand the outcomes of particular actions and ethics are necessary to help us decide what we ought to do among a range of choices. 
B) Ethics are necessary to keep environmental scientists from exaggerating scientific truths. 
C) Ethics are necessary to provide economic solutions to problems identified by scientists. 
D) Because of societal pressures humans cannot generally be trusted to do what is right.

Question 17

Which of the following is the BEST example of sustainable consumption?

Accepted Answer

A) Constructing a house on farmland on the edge of town and carpooling to work. 
B) Flying to the Bahamas for a weekend getaway. 
C) Preparing a meal at home with food bought at the local farmers market. 
D) Purchasing five pairs of shoes at a local minority owned business. 
A) Constructing a house on farmland on the edge of town and carpooling to work. 
B) Flying to the Bahamas for a weekend getaway. 
C) Preparing a meal at home with food bought at the local farmers market. 
D) Purchasing five pairs of shoes at a local minority owned business.

Question 18

Why is it difficult to accomplish the goals of environmental justice? Discuss three reasons.

Accepted Answer

Environmental justice is the right of ev

Question 19

What is sustainable consumption and why is accomplishing this not going to be easy? What is one way that people in the United States and other highly developed countries have embraced sustainable consumption?

Accepted Answer

Sustainable consumption implies the use

Question 20

Widespread adoption of sustainable consumption at the global level will not be easy because:

Accepted Answer

A) sustainable consumption requires the eradication of poverty which requires that poor people increase their consumption of certain essential resources to improve the quality of their lives and these resources are no longer available. 
B) sustainable consumption requires that the consumption patterns of people in highly developed countries must change to allow for the eradication of poverty and such changes in the lifestyles of people in highly developed countries is a challenge. 
C) sustainable consumption requires that everyone embrace voluntary simplicity on a compulsory basis and while this is supported by politicians, economists are not in support. 
D) sustainable consumption requires the excessive reliance on global resources that will result in a tragedy of the commons 
A) sustainable consumption requires the eradication of poverty which requires that poor people increase their consumption of certain essential resources to improve the quality of their lives and these resources are no longer available. 
B) sustainable consumption requires that the consumption patterns of people in highly developed countries must change to allow for the eradication of poverty and such changes in the lifestyles of people in highly developed countries is a challenge. 
C) sustainable consumption requires that everyone embrace voluntary simplicity on a compulsory basis and while this is supported by politicians, economists are not in support. 
D) sustainable consumption requires the excessive reliance on global resources that will result in a tragedy of the commons

It has been argued that the United States has a serious consumption overpopulation problem. Why is this possibly true?

What rights does environmental justice seek to provide?

Compare and contrast two images below.

In the 1990's President Clinton signed an executive order mandating that all federal agencies consider environmental justice during planning decisions.

In the book Plan B 2.0: Rescuing a Planet Under Stress and a Civilization in Trouble, Lester Brown proposes five recommendations for living a sustainable lifestyle. Describe these and provide one example of how you might help to accomplish each in your own lifetime.

Some environmentalists have suggested that the phrase sustainable development is an oxymoron. How would you argue that this is not true?

What is deep ecology worldview?

What is living sustainably and how does it relate to the analogy of "living off the principle instead of living off the interest"? What changes are needed to approach this ideal?

Recommendations for achieving sustainable living include:

Which of the following is an example of an ecosystem service?

Which of the following interact to promote sustainable development? 1 Economically viable decisions 2 Socially equitable decisions 3 Environmentally sound decisions 4 High rate of resources use 5 Rapid population growth

The use of goods and services that satisfy basic human needs, improve the quality of life but minimize resource use is referred to as:

Which of the following is key to the elimination of world poverty and stabilizing global population?

Deep ecology worldview believes that both human and nonhuman life have _________, value for its own sake.

_________ are the principles that an individual or a society considers worthwhile.

Why are both science and ethics necessary to solve environmental problems?

Which of the following is the BEST example of sustainable consumption?

Why is it difficult to accomplish the goals of environmental justice? Discuss three reasons.

What is sustainable consumption and why is accomplishing this not going to be easy? What is one way that people in the United States and other highly developed countries have embraced sustainable consumption?

Widespread adoption of sustainable consumption at the global level will not be easy because:

The Environmental Challenges We Face

Environmental History, Politics, and Economics

Risk Analysis and Environmental Health Hazards

How Ecosystems Work

Ecosystems and Evolution

Human Population Change and the Environment

Air and Air Pollution

Global Atmospheric Changes

Freshwater Resources and Water Pollution

The Ocean and Fisheries

Mineral and Soil Resources

Land Resources

Agriculture and Food Resources

Biodiversity and Conservation

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Nonrenewable Energy Resources

Renewable Energy Resources

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Exam 2: Sustainability and Human Values

It has been argued that the United States has a serious consumption overpopulation problem. Why is this possibly true?

What rights does environmental justice seek to provide?

Compare and contrast two images below.

In the 1990's President Clinton signed an executive order mandating that all federal agencies consider environmental justice during planning decisions.

In the book Plan B 2.0: Rescuing a Planet Under Stress and a Civilization in Trouble, Lester Brown proposes five recommendations for living a sustainable lifestyle. Describe these and provide one example of how you might help to accomplish each in your own lifetime.

Some environmentalists have suggested that the phrase sustainable development is an oxymoron. How would you argue that this is not true?

What is deep ecology worldview?

What is living sustainably and how does it relate to the analogy of "living off the principle instead of living off the interest"? What changes are needed to approach this ideal?

Recommendations for achieving sustainable living include:

Which of the following is an example of an ecosystem service?

Which of the following interact to promote sustainable development? 1 Economically viable decisions 2 Socially equitable decisions 3 Environmentally sound decisions 4 High rate of resources use 5 Rapid population growth

The use of goods and services that satisfy basic human needs, improve the quality of life but minimize resource use is referred to as:

Which of the following is key to the elimination of world poverty and stabilizing global population?

Deep ecology worldview believes that both human and nonhuman life have _________, value for its own sake.

_________ are the principles that an individual or a society considers worthwhile.

Why are both science and ethics necessary to solve environmental problems?

Which of the following is the BEST example of sustainable consumption?

Why is it difficult to accomplish the goals of environmental justice? Discuss three reasons.

What is sustainable consumption and why is accomplishing this not going to be easy? What is one way that people in the United States and other highly developed countries have embraced sustainable consumption?

Widespread adoption of sustainable consumption at the global level will not be easy because:

The Environmental Challenges We Face

Environmental History, Politics, and Economics

Risk Analysis and Environmental Health Hazards

How Ecosystems Work

Ecosystems and Evolution

Human Population Change and the Environment

Air and Air Pollution

Global Atmospheric Changes

Freshwater Resources and Water Pollution

The Ocean and Fisheries

Mineral and Soil Resources

Land Resources

Agriculture and Food Resources

Biodiversity and Conservation

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Nonrenewable Energy Resources

Renewable Energy Resources

Filters