Exam 17: Environmental Economics, Politics and Worldviews

Which approach to business is least ecologically minded?

The view that natural resources are important but not indispensable is held by ____.

The ____________________ worldview assumes that humans are dominant over all other species and should therefore make environmental decisions based on that dominance.

The holistic principle states that we should recognize that the environmental and other problems we face are connected.

What can be done to assess whether your campus is green?

Mahatma Gandhi's ____________________ states: "The earth provides enough to satisfy every person's need but not every person's greed. . . . When we take more than we need, we are simply taking from each other, borrowing from the future, or destroying the environment and other species."

A necessary result of implementing ____ is that some producers of harmful products and services would go out of business.

Which federal agency manages U.S. public lands and is responsible for land that is used primarily for grazing, mining, and oil and gas extraction, mostly in the western states?

What kind of environmental regulation sets heavy penalties for not reaching goals?

Stewardship is based on the idea that nature exists for all species alike and our success depends on how well we manage the earth.

In considering the best way to build a new development, someone with a life-centered worldview would think it most important that____.

Some experts cite the failure to include the harmful environmental costs in the ____ of the goods and services as one of the major causes of the environmental problems we face.

A fundamental idea behind ____ is understanding that natural capital supports our economies.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of a high throughput economy?

The term ____________________ describes a wide range of problems, including anxiety, depression, and attention deficit disorders that might be resulting from a lack of contact with nature.

What are the four principles that conservation biologists, environmental ecologists, and some free-market economists believe should govern use of public lands?

What has been identified as one of the five major causes of the environmental problems we face?

Celebrating and protecting ____ through a variety of approaches is an ethical guideline for developing more sustainable societies.

Since 1980, a well-organized and well-funded movement has mounted a strong campaign to weaken or repeal existing U.S. environmental laws and regulations and to change the ways in which public lands are used.

Which of the following is an example of a special interest group?