Question 1

The most recent meeting to negotiate a new plan to combat global warming and climate change took place in late 2011 in

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A)  Kyoto, Japan. 
B)  Durban, South Africa. 
C)  New York, New York. 
D)  Copenhagen, Denmark. 
A)  Kyoto, Japan. 
B)  Durban, South Africa. 
C)  New York, New York. 
D)  Copenhagen, Denmark.

Question 2

Regarding the Convention on Biological Diversity, the United States has

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A)  signed the treaty and will ratify it next year. 
B)  ratified the treaty, yet still has to sign it. 
C)  neither ratified nor signed the treaty. 
D)  signed the treaty, yet not ratified it. 
A)  signed the treaty and will ratify it next year. 
B)  ratified the treaty, yet still has to sign it. 
C)  neither ratified nor signed the treaty. 
D)  signed the treaty, yet not ratified it.

Question 3

Cooperation to limit gases that deplete the ozone layer was possible because

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A)  science on this problem became indisputable. 
B)  the rich countries decided to subsidize the economic costs of this treaty. 
C)  of U.S. influence. 
D)  of the role of the United Nations in this issue. 
A)  science on this problem became indisputable. 
B)  the rich countries decided to subsidize the economic costs of this treaty. 
C)  of U.S. influence. 
D)  of the role of the United Nations in this issue.

Question 4

How do scientists suggest we solve the "trilemma" created by the shift in recent years from fossil fuels to biofuels, such as ethanol?

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A)  They suggest we eat less food. 
B)  They suggest that governments offer additional subsidies for farmers who are growing biofuel crops. 
C)  They suggest that biofuel production should be carried out in very particular ways, such as by growing perennial grasses on abandoned fields. 
D)  They suggest that we ride our bikes and walk rather than drive. 
A)  They suggest we eat less food. 
B)  They suggest that governments offer additional subsidies for farmers who are growing biofuel crops. 
C)  They suggest that biofuel production should be carried out in very particular ways, such as by growing perennial grasses on abandoned fields. 
D)  They suggest that we ride our bikes and walk rather than drive.

Question 5

All of the following environmental problems are considered global, except for

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A)  global warming. 
B)  overpopulation. 
C)  oil shortages. 
D)  overconsumption of water from watersheds which supply more than one country. 
A)  global warming. 
B)  overpopulation. 
C)  oil shortages. 
D)  overconsumption of water from watersheds which supply more than one country.

Question 6

In 2012 the world's population surpassed

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A)  6 billion. 
B)  7 billion. 
C)  8 billion. 
D)  9 billion. 
A)  6 billion. 
B)  7 billion. 
C)  8 billion. 
D)  9 billion.

Question 7

According to geographer Jared Diamond, if people in the developing world were to consume as much as the average American, in terms of consumption of resources it would be as if the total world population exceeded

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A)  20 billion. 
B)  40 billion. 
C)  50 billion. 
D)  70 billion. 
A)  20 billion. 
B)  40 billion. 
C)  50 billion. 
D)  70 billion.

Question 8

A situation in which a group of actors has a common interest, but cannot collaborate to achieve it is called

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A)  a collective action problem. 
B)  a levels of analysis problem. 
C)  a rational action problem. 
D)  an expected utility problem. 
A)  a collective action problem. 
B)  a levels of analysis problem. 
C)  a rational action problem. 
D)  an expected utility problem.

Question 9

How does world population growth work against environmental sustainability? Should global intergovernmental organizations actively seek to limit population growth? If so, how? If not, how do you believe problems associated with population growth can be mitigated?

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World population growth works against en

Question 10

In terms of environmental problems, realists would agree with all of the following except

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A)  realists are skeptical about climate change and resource shortages. 
B)  states are reluctant to sign on to any agreement that might jeopardize their military or economic power. 
C)  states take a pessimistic view of the prospects for international cooperation on environmental problems. 
D)  even when states are in agreement about the desirability of cooperation, they are concern with relative gains. 
A)  realists are skeptical about climate change and resource shortages. 
B)  states are reluctant to sign on to any agreement that might jeopardize their military or economic power. 
C)  states take a pessimistic view of the prospects for international cooperation on environmental problems. 
D)  even when states are in agreement about the desirability of cooperation, they are concern with relative gains.

Question 11

One of the most prominent states who has not ratified the Kyoto Protocol is

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A)  Japan. 
B)  Germany. 
C)  Brazil. 
D)  the United States. 
A)  Japan. 
B)  Germany. 
C)  Brazil. 
D)  the United States.

Question 12

In 1962, Silent Spring was published by Rachel Carson. What was the main subject of the book?

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A)  The deadly fog that gripped London, England in the mid-1950s 
B)  The Chernobyl nuclear disaster in the Ukraine earlier that year 
C)  The creation of the Yosemite National Park in California as a conservationist's paradise 
D)  The effects of pesticide use on human and animal health 
A)  The deadly fog that gripped London, England in the mid-1950s 
B)  The Chernobyl nuclear disaster in the Ukraine earlier that year 
C)  The creation of the Yosemite National Park in California as a conservationist's paradise 
D)  The effects of pesticide use on human and animal health

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT true about China?

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A)  Many countries oppose an agreement to limit greenhouse emissions that does not constrain China as much as everyone else. 
B)  China regards further economic growth as essential to raising its standard of living; this makes it unlikely that the leadership will consider limiting fossil fuel emissions. 
C)  Many countries are concerned that they will be economically disadvantaged if China is not limited in the production of greenhouse gas emissions. 
D)  China has minimal ability to grow economically because of strict environmental protections. 
A)  Many countries oppose an agreement to limit greenhouse emissions that does not constrain China as much as everyone else. 
B)  China regards further economic growth as essential to raising its standard of living; this makes it unlikely that the leadership will consider limiting fossil fuel emissions. 
C)  Many countries are concerned that they will be economically disadvantaged if China is not limited in the production of greenhouse gas emissions. 
D)  China has minimal ability to grow economically because of strict environmental protections.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a goal of the Convention on Biological Diversity?

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A)  The conservation of biological diversity 
B)  The sustainable use of its components 
C)  The fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources 
D)  The control of biodiversity by developed countries. 
A)  The conservation of biological diversity 
B)  The sustainable use of its components 
C)  The fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources 
D)  The control of biodiversity by developed countries.

Question 15

Explore the connection between resource depletion and economic development. Is it fair to ask developing countries to constrain their development in order to create a more sustainable environment? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Resource depletion and economic developm

Question 16

What were the major factors that enabled the world's leading countries to deal effectively with the ozone depletion problem in the late 1980s?

Accepted Answer

The major factors that enabled the world

Question 17

Which of the following theories directs us to look at the role of ideas in shaping behavior toward the environment and toward environmental policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Economic structuralism 
B)  Constructivism 
C)  Feminism 
D)  Rational choice 
A)  Economic structuralism 
B)  Constructivism 
C)  Feminism 
D)  Rational choice

Question 18

The Convention on Biological Diversity contains all of the following components except

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A)  protection of biological diversity. 
B)  sustainable use of biological resources. 
C)  encouraging basic scientific research by easing laws. 
D)  equitable sharing of benefits from biological resources. 
A)  protection of biological diversity. 
B)  sustainable use of biological resources. 
C)  encouraging basic scientific research by easing laws. 
D)  equitable sharing of benefits from biological resources.

Question 19

What was the primary reason that successive U. S. presidents have not submitted the Kyoto Protocol for Senate ratification?

Accepted Answer

A)  The economic cost of the agreement was prohibitively expensive. 
B)  Not enough Senators are convinced of the science behind "global warming." 
C)  China and India, as major greenhouse gas emitters, are not party to the Kyoto Protocol. 
D)  The agreement did not have any enforcement mechanisms. 
A)  The economic cost of the agreement was prohibitively expensive. 
B)  Not enough Senators are convinced of the science behind "global warming." 
C)  China and India, as major greenhouse gas emitters, are not party to the Kyoto Protocol. 
D)  The agreement did not have any enforcement mechanisms.

Question 20

Discuss the efforts by which national governments attempt to work together to solve global environmental problems. What are some challenges working against this cooperation and what are the ways in which they have successfully cooperated?

Accepted Answer

National governments have made various e

The most recent meeting to negotiate a new plan to combat global warming and climate change took place in late 2011 in

Regarding the Convention on Biological Diversity, the United States has

Cooperation to limit gases that deplete the ozone layer was possible because

How do scientists suggest we solve the "trilemma" created by the shift in recent years from fossil fuels to biofuels, such as ethanol?

All of the following environmental problems are considered global, except for

In 2012 the world's population surpassed

According to geographer Jared Diamond, if people in the developing world were to consume as much as the average American, in terms of consumption of resources it would be as if the total world population exceeded

A situation in which a group of actors has a common interest, but cannot collaborate to achieve it is called

How does world population growth work against environmental sustainability? Should global intergovernmental organizations actively seek to limit population growth? If so, how? If not, how do you believe problems associated with population growth can be mitigated?

In terms of environmental problems, realists would agree with all of the following except

One of the most prominent states who has not ratified the Kyoto Protocol is

In 1962, Silent Spring was published by Rachel Carson. What was the main subject of the book?

Which of the following is NOT true about China?

Which of the following is NOT a goal of the Convention on Biological Diversity?

Explore the connection between resource depletion and economic development. Is it fair to ask developing countries to constrain their development in order to create a more sustainable environment? Why or why not?

What were the major factors that enabled the world's leading countries to deal effectively with the ozone depletion problem in the late 1980s?

Which of the following theories directs us to look at the role of ideas in shaping behavior toward the environment and toward environmental policy?

The Convention on Biological Diversity contains all of the following components except

What was the primary reason that successive U. S. presidents have not submitted the Kyoto Protocol for Senate ratification?

Discuss the efforts by which national governments attempt to work together to solve global environmental problems. What are some challenges working against this cooperation and what are the ways in which they have successfully cooperated?

Introduction Problems and Questions in International Politics

The Historical Evolution of International Politics

Theories of International Relations Realism and Liberalism

Theories of International Relations Economic Structuralism Constructivism and Feminism

The State Society and Foreign Policy

Bureaucracies Groups and Individuals in the Foreign Policy Process

International Organizations and Transnational Actors

International Insecurity and the Causes of War and Peace

The Use of Force

Fundamentals of International Political Economy

The Globalization of Trade and Finance

The Problem of Global Inequality

International Law Norms and Human Rights

Conclusion Power and Purpose in a Changing World

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Exam 14: The Global Environment and International Politics

The most recent meeting to negotiate a new plan to combat global warming and climate change took place in late 2011 in

Regarding the Convention on Biological Diversity, the United States has

Cooperation to limit gases that deplete the ozone layer was possible because

How do scientists suggest we solve the "trilemma" created by the shift in recent years from fossil fuels to biofuels, such as ethanol?

All of the following environmental problems are considered global, except for

In 2012 the world's population surpassed

According to geographer Jared Diamond, if people in the developing world were to consume as much as the average American, in terms of consumption of resources it would be as if the total world population exceeded

A situation in which a group of actors has a common interest, but cannot collaborate to achieve it is called

How does world population growth work against environmental sustainability? Should global intergovernmental organizations actively seek to limit population growth? If so, how? If not, how do you believe problems associated with population growth can be mitigated?

In terms of environmental problems, realists would agree with all of the following except

One of the most prominent states who has not ratified the Kyoto Protocol is

In 1962, Silent Spring was published by Rachel Carson. What was the main subject of the book?

Which of the following is NOT true about China?

Which of the following is NOT a goal of the Convention on Biological Diversity?

Explore the connection between resource depletion and economic development. Is it fair to ask developing countries to constrain their development in order to create a more sustainable environment? Why or why not?

What were the major factors that enabled the world's leading countries to deal effectively with the ozone depletion problem in the late 1980s?

Which of the following theories directs us to look at the role of ideas in shaping behavior toward the environment and toward environmental policy?

The Convention on Biological Diversity contains all of the following components except

What was the primary reason that successive U. S. presidents have not submitted the Kyoto Protocol for Senate ratification?

Discuss the efforts by which national governments attempt to work together to solve global environmental problems. What are some challenges working against this cooperation and what are the ways in which they have successfully cooperated?

Introduction Problems and Questions in International Politics

The Historical Evolution of International Politics

Theories of International Relations Realism and Liberalism

Theories of International Relations Economic Structuralism Constructivism and Feminism

The State Society and Foreign Policy

Bureaucracies Groups and Individuals in the Foreign Policy Process

International Organizations and Transnational Actors

International Insecurity and the Causes of War and Peace

The Use of Force

Fundamentals of International Political Economy

The Globalization of Trade and Finance

The Problem of Global Inequality

International Law Norms and Human Rights

Conclusion Power and Purpose in a Changing World

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