Question 1

According to Bruce Hooper, what is NOT part of building better environmental decision-making capacity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Training and mentoring 
B)  Exposure to other management experiences internationally 
C)  Rewarding individuals for better environmental practices 
D)  Rewarding good practice with salary incentives 
A)  Training and mentoring 
B)  Exposure to other management experiences internationally 
C)  Rewarding individuals for better environmental practices 
D)  Rewarding good practice with salary incentives C

Question 2

Planetary carrying capacity is compromised by such pressures as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  over-population 
B)  poverty 
C)  over-consumption and pollution 
D)  All of the above 
A)  over-population 
B)  poverty 
C)  over-consumption and pollution 
D)  All of the above D

Question 3

In Japan, the life expectancy is ________ whereas in Nigeria it is only ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  84.2; 54.5 
B)  86.4; 40.1 
C)  88.9; 52.4 
D)  78.3; 48.7 
A)  84.2; 54.5 
B)  86.4; 40.1 
C)  88.9; 52.4 
D)  78.3; 48.7 A

Question 4

________ is the best indicator of our planetary impact.

Accepted Answer

A)  Energy use 
B)  Family size 
C)  Life expectancy 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Energy use 
B)  Family size 
C)  Life expectancy 
D)  All of the above

Question 5

Canadians are among the top per capita producers globally of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  greenhouse gases 
B)  industrial and household garbage 
C)  hazardous waste 
D)  All of the above 
A)  greenhouse gases 
B)  industrial and household garbage 
C)  hazardous waste 
D)  All of the above

Question 6

The Trans Mountain pipeline is not a wicked problem, since it has been solved.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Each Canadian consumes as much energy as ________ Cambodians do.

Accepted Answer

A)  60 
B)  40 
C)  10 
D)  110 
A)  60 
B)  40 
C)  10 
D)  110

Question 8

The demographic transition model suggests a relationship between economic growth and
 population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a plan recently announced by various countries to reduce plastic use?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada will ban harmful single-use plastics by 2021. 
B)  The EU signed an Ocean Plastics Charter. 
C)  180 countries agreed on a strategy intended to significantly reduce plastic in oceans. 
D)  Single-use plastics were banned in Denmark. 
A)  Canada will ban harmful single-use plastics by 2021. 
B)  The EU signed an Ocean Plastics Charter. 
C)  180 countries agreed on a strategy intended to significantly reduce plastic in oceans. 
D)  Single-use plastics were banned in Denmark.

Question 10

When a research goal seeks a holistic understanding that transcends disciplinary boundaries, the research approach used is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  transdisciplinary 
B)  multidisciplinary 
C)  interdisciplinary 
D)  cross-disciplinary 
A)  transdisciplinary 
B)  multidisciplinary 
C)  interdisciplinary 
D)  cross-disciplinary

Question 11

Why is it important for scientists to avoid advocacy of any particular solution when they are using science-based management theories?

Accepted Answer

For the work and opinions of scientists

Question 12

Some people suggest that scientists should avoid advocacy of any particular solution ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  for fear that the scientist will be perceived as being biased 
B)  to ensure the scientists work is relevant for decision-makers 
C)  because advocacy likely leads to flawed experimental design 
D)  to generate appropriate definitions of problems for environmental managers 
A)  for fear that the scientist will be perceived as being biased 
B)  to ensure the scientists work is relevant for decision-makers 
C)  because advocacy likely leads to flawed experimental design 
D)  to generate appropriate definitions of problems for environmental managers

Question 13

All of the following are key aspects of natural systems EXCEPT: _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  they range from the microscopic to the giant 
B)  we do not know all the facts relating to them 
C)  they are categorizable using simplified models 
D)  not all of their characteristics are measurable 
A)  they range from the microscopic to the giant 
B)  we do not know all the facts relating to them 
C)  they are categorizable using simplified models 
D)  not all of their characteristics are measurable

Question 14

The key to sustainability lies in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  encouraging non-linear changes 
B)  maintaining economically valuable species in our forests 
C)  optimizing isolated components of the system 
D)  enhancing the resilience of social-ecological systems 
A)  encouraging non-linear changes 
B)  maintaining economically valuable species in our forests 
C)  optimizing isolated components of the system 
D)  enhancing the resilience of social-ecological systems

Question 15

________ has one of the highest rates of energy consumption per capita.

Accepted Answer

A)  Australia 
B)  Canada 
C)  United States 
D)  China 
A)  Australia 
B)  Canada 
C)  United States 
D)  China

Question 16

The Trans Mountain pipeline seeks to build a pipeline ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  to transport oil from Canada's oil sands through Kitimat, BC 
B)  to connect the oil sands to refinery plants in the United States 
C)  to connect offshore oilfields in Newfoundland to the oil sands in Northern Alberta 
D)  to increase capacity to move petroleum produces from Alberta to Burnaby, BC 
A)  to transport oil from Canada's oil sands through Kitimat, BC 
B)  to connect the oil sands to refinery plants in the United States 
C)  to connect offshore oilfields in Newfoundland to the oil sands in Northern Alberta 
D)  to increase capacity to move petroleum produces from Alberta to Burnaby, BC

Question 17

The Kuznet curve shows ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the relationship between wealth and health 
B)  the relationship between environmental degradation and economic growth 
C)  the relationship between consumption and environmental degradation 
D)  the relationship between energy consumption and population 
A)  the relationship between wealth and health 
B)  the relationship between environmental degradation and economic growth 
C)  the relationship between consumption and environmental degradation 
D)  the relationship between energy consumption and population

Question 18

Resilience means ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability of a system to change when needed 
B)  the ability of a surface to resist puncture 
C)  the ability of a system to absorb disturbance and still retain its basic function and structure 
D)  the ability of a system to react to stimulus by forcing the extinction of unwanted entities 
A)  the ability of a system to change when needed 
B)  the ability of a surface to resist puncture 
C)  the ability of a system to absorb disturbance and still retain its basic function and structure 
D)  the ability of a system to react to stimulus by forcing the extinction of unwanted entities

Question 19

The first city in Canada to ban distribution of plastic bags was ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Montreal 
B)  Victoria 
C)  Calgary 
D)  Toronto 
A)  Montreal 
B)  Victoria 
C)  Calgary 
D)  Toronto

Question 20

How does one create an effective learning environment for enabling effective decision-making in sustainable development, according to Bruce Hooper?

Accepted Answer

Hooper recommends enabling effective dec

According to Bruce Hooper, what is NOT part of building better environmental decision-making capacity?

Planetary carrying capacity is compromised by such pressures as ________.

In Japan, the life expectancy is whereas in Nigeria it is only .

________ is the best indicator of our planetary impact.

Canadians are among the top per capita producers globally of ________.

The Trans Mountain pipeline is not a wicked problem, since it has been solved.

Each Canadian consumes as much energy as ________ Cambodians do.

The demographic transition model suggests a relationship between economic growth and population.

Which of the following is NOT a plan recently announced by various countries to reduce plastic use?

When a research goal seeks a holistic understanding that transcends disciplinary boundaries, the research approach used is ________.

Why is it important for scientists to avoid advocacy of any particular solution when they are using science-based management theories?

Some people suggest that scientists should avoid advocacy of any particular solution ________.

All of the following are key aspects of natural systems EXCEPT: _________.

The key to sustainability lies in __________.

________ has one of the highest rates of energy consumption per capita.

The Trans Mountain pipeline seeks to build a pipeline ________.

The Kuznet curve shows ________.

Resilience means ________.

The first city in Canada to ban distribution of plastic bags was ________.

How does one create an effective learning environment for enabling effective decision-making in sustainable development, according to Bruce Hooper?

Responding to Global Environmental Change

Energy Flows and Ecosystems

Ecosystems Are Dynamic

Ecosystems and Matter Cycling

Planning and Management Perspectives

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 1: Environment, Resources, and Society

According to Bruce Hooper, what is NOT part of building better environmental decision-making capacity?

Planetary carrying capacity is compromised by such pressures as ________.

In Japan, the life expectancy is ________ whereas in Nigeria it is only ________.

________ is the best indicator of our planetary impact.

Canadians are among the top per capita producers globally of ________.

The Trans Mountain pipeline is not a wicked problem, since it has been solved.

Each Canadian consumes as much energy as ________ Cambodians do.

The demographic transition model suggests a relationship between economic growth and population.

Which of the following is NOT a plan recently announced by various countries to reduce plastic use?

When a research goal seeks a holistic understanding that transcends disciplinary boundaries, the research approach used is ________.

Why is it important for scientists to avoid advocacy of any particular solution when they are using science-based management theories?

Some people suggest that scientists should avoid advocacy of any particular solution ________.

All of the following are key aspects of natural systems EXCEPT: _________.

The key to sustainability lies in __________.

________ has one of the highest rates of energy consumption per capita.

The Trans Mountain pipeline seeks to build a pipeline ________.

The Kuznet curve shows ________.

Resilience means ________.

The first city in Canada to ban distribution of plastic bags was ________.

How does one create an effective learning environment for enabling effective decision-making in sustainable development, according to Bruce Hooper?

Responding to Global Environmental Change

Energy Flows and Ecosystems

Ecosystems Are Dynamic

Ecosystems and Matter Cycling

Planning and Management Perspectives

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

In Japan, the life expectancy is whereas in Nigeria it is only .