Question 1

Social learning emphasizes that both individuals and organizations should learn from engagement in resource and environmental management decision-making.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In the 1980s, neo-liberalism in Canada prompted changes that promoted stronger and more effective environmental legislation and management, and built up key environmental agencies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is social learning? Explain the differences between single-loop and double-loop learning.

Accepted Answer

Social learning refers to the process of

Question 4

Governance of resources and the environment occurs in situations defined by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict 
B)  high complexity and uncertainty 
C)  rapid change 
D)  All of the above 
A)  conflict 
B)  high complexity and uncertainty 
C)  rapid change 
D)  All of the above

Question 5

Why is a longer-term perspective necessary in resource and environmental management?

Accepted Answer

Longer-term perspectives are often neces

Question 6

Neo-liberalism promotes policies ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  that highlight the seriousness of environmental problems 
B)  designed to solve particular environmental problems in specific places 
C)  that encourage and facilitate individual freedom 
D)  that treat the symptoms rather than the causes of individual freedom 
A)  that highlight the seriousness of environmental problems 
B)  designed to solve particular environmental problems in specific places 
C)  that encourage and facilitate individual freedom 
D)  that treat the symptoms rather than the causes of individual freedom

Question 7

What are some of the opportunities provided through an ecosystem approach?

Accepted Answer

The ecosystem approach challenges contem

Question 8

Downloading or privatizing environmental management responsibilities is often justified by invoking ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  subsidiarity 
B)  efficiency 
C)  skills 
D)  Both a and b 
A)  subsidiarity 
B)  efficiency 
C)  skills 
D)  Both a and b

Question 9

Setting a goal and then determining the steps required to fulfill that goal is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  backcasting 
B)  globalization 
C)  forecasting 
D)  Both a and c 
A)  backcasting 
B)  globalization 
C)  forecasting 
D)  Both a and c

Question 10

It is NOT true that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  context is important in shaping values and outlooks 
B)  values held by a group or society can generally be allocated to a certain category or approach to thinking about the environment 
C)  boundaries between different value systems are often blurred or indistinct 
D)  understanding values is important to understand why certain ideas are supported or opposed 
A)  context is important in shaping values and outlooks 
B)  values held by a group or society can generally be allocated to a certain category or approach to thinking about the environment 
C)  boundaries between different value systems are often blurred or indistinct 
D)  understanding values is important to understand why certain ideas are supported or opposed

Question 11

Certain thresholds normally exist in natural systems. When these are exceeded, ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ecosystem homeostasis is maintained 
B)  environmental deterioration can occur 
C)  logging can occur 
D)  native species usually prosper 
A)  ecosystem homeostasis is maintained 
B)  environmental deterioration can occur 
C)  logging can occur 
D)  native species usually prosper

Question 12

Technocentrics ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  believe that technology will fix all environmental problems 
B)  admire the power and capacity of technology 
C)  are less concerned about moral aspects or consequences 
D)  All of the above 
A)  believe that technology will fix all environmental problems 
B)  admire the power and capacity of technology 
C)  are less concerned about moral aspects or consequences 
D)  All of the above

Question 13

Before deciding how to manage natural resources, managers should first determine what desirable future conditions are sought.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The belief that there is a natural order governing relationships between living things, which humans disrupt through ignorance, is an expression of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ecocentric values 
B)  humancentric values 
C)  the biosphere approach 
D)  technocentric values 
A)  ecocentric values 
B)  humancentric values 
C)  the biosphere approach 
D)  technocentric values

Question 15

Explain how governments downloading responsibilities for environmental protection is usually justified by referring to the principle of subsidiarity.

Accepted Answer

The principle of subsidiarity is allocat

Question 16

Studies of locations of hazardous waste landfills in the United States found that three quarters of all such sites are located near ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  agricultural areas 
B)  wealthy communities 
C)  minority communities 
D)  major cities 
A)  agricultural areas 
B)  wealthy communities 
C)  minority communities 
D)  major cities

Question 17

Much of what is lacking in resource and environmental management globally can be attributed to the influence of shifting ideologies, not to new scientific discoveries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Single-loop learning takes corrective action to ensure an outcome consistent with what is desired.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

One element of context in planning and management that is important to consider is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  market forces 
B)  Indigenous people 
C)  local communities 
D)  Both b and c 
A)  market forces 
B)  Indigenous people 
C)  local communities 
D)  Both b and c

Question 20

The two principles that should be followed to improve resource and environmental management are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  best practices and stakeholder participation 
B)  science-based decision-making and agency coordination 
C)  science-based decision-making and best practices 
D)  agency coordination and transparency 
A)  best practices and stakeholder participation 
B)  science-based decision-making and agency coordination 
C)  science-based decision-making and best practices 
D)  agency coordination and transparency

Social learning emphasizes that both individuals and organizations should learn from engagement in resource and environmental management decision-making.

In the 1980s, neo-liberalism in Canada prompted changes that promoted stronger and more effective environmental legislation and management, and built up key environmental agencies.

What is social learning? Explain the differences between single-loop and double-loop learning.

Governance of resources and the environment occurs in situations defined by ________.

Why is a longer-term perspective necessary in resource and environmental management?

Neo-liberalism promotes policies ________.

What are some of the opportunities provided through an ecosystem approach?

Downloading or privatizing environmental management responsibilities is often justified by invoking ________.

Setting a goal and then determining the steps required to fulfill that goal is an example of ________.

It is NOT true that ________.

Certain thresholds normally exist in natural systems. When these are exceeded, ________.

Technocentrics ________.

Before deciding how to manage natural resources, managers should first determine what desirable future conditions are sought.

The belief that there is a natural order governing relationships between living things, which humans disrupt through ignorance, is an expression of ________.

Explain how governments downloading responsibilities for environmental protection is usually justified by referring to the principle of subsidiarity.

Studies of locations of hazardous waste landfills in the United States found that three quarters of all such sites are located near ________.

Much of what is lacking in resource and environmental management globally can be attributed to the influence of shifting ideologies, not to new scientific discoveries.

Single-loop learning takes corrective action to ensure an outcome consistent with what is desired.

One element of context in planning and management that is important to consider is ________.

The two principles that should be followed to improve resource and environmental management are ________.

Environment, Resources, and Society

Responding to Global Environmental Change

Energy Flows and Ecosystems

Ecosystems Are Dynamic

Ecosystems and Matter Cycling

Planning and Management: Processes and Methods

Climate Change

Oceans and Fisheries

Forests

Agriculture

Water

Minerals and Energy

Urban Environmental Management

Endangered Species and Protected Areas

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Exam 6: Planning and Management Perspectives

Social learning emphasizes that both individuals and organizations should learn from engagement in resource and environmental management decision-making.

In the 1980s, neo-liberalism in Canada prompted changes that promoted stronger and more effective environmental legislation and management, and built up key environmental agencies.

What is social learning? Explain the differences between single-loop and double-loop learning.

Governance of resources and the environment occurs in situations defined by ________.

Why is a longer-term perspective necessary in resource and environmental management?

Neo-liberalism promotes policies ________.

What are some of the opportunities provided through an ecosystem approach?

Downloading or privatizing environmental management responsibilities is often justified by invoking ________.

Setting a goal and then determining the steps required to fulfill that goal is an example of ________.

It is NOT true that ________.

Certain thresholds normally exist in natural systems. When these are exceeded, ________.

Technocentrics ________.

Before deciding how to manage natural resources, managers should first determine what desirable future conditions are sought.

The belief that there is a natural order governing relationships between living things, which humans disrupt through ignorance, is an expression of ________.

Explain how governments downloading responsibilities for environmental protection is usually justified by referring to the principle of subsidiarity.

Studies of locations of hazardous waste landfills in the United States found that three quarters of all such sites are located near ________.

Much of what is lacking in resource and environmental management globally can be attributed to the influence of shifting ideologies, not to new scientific discoveries.

Single-loop learning takes corrective action to ensure an outcome consistent with what is desired.

One element of context in planning and management that is important to consider is ________.

The two principles that should be followed to improve resource and environmental management are ________.

Environment, Resources, and Society

Responding to Global Environmental Change

Energy Flows and Ecosystems

Ecosystems Are Dynamic

Ecosystems and Matter Cycling

Planning and Management: Processes and Methods

Climate Change

Oceans and Fisheries

Forests

Agriculture

Water

Minerals and Energy

Urban Environmental Management

Endangered Species and Protected Areas

Filters