Exam 10: Environmental Issues

If some countries join together and agree to make cuts that are costly, then others who do not can enjoy the environmental benefits of such action without paying. This is an example of

If environmental and social damage associated with production of a good is properly factored into its market price, some economists argue that markets can

Emissions trading creates a market based upon

What is the realist view of environmental NGOs?

Why is global climate change such a difficult problem for the international community to solve?

What were some of the first global commons covered by an international environmental regime?

Creation of some of the first environmental NGOs, such as Friends of the Earth, Greenpeace, and the World Wildlife Fund for Nature, was an almost exclusively a _______ phenomenon.

Why has the focus of environmental politics changed from pollution and resource conservation to climate change?

Explain the origins and idea behind "common but differentiated responsibilities."

What role does industry have in international environmental regimes? Give two examples.

Addressing the concerns of those who are disproportionately affected by climate change is

_______ has stimulated the relocation of industry to the Global South, caused urbanization as people move away from rural areas, and contributed to ever-rising levels of consumption, along with associated emissions of effluents and waste gases.

Explain the difference between implementing the Montreal Protocol and the Kyoto Protocol.

Why was the Montreal Protocol successful?

Is liberal intuitionalism the best theory to use when analyzing international environmental regimes? Why or why not?

What priority should we accord to climate change? Why?

What did early international environmental concerns prior to globalization focus on?

What does regime theory tell us about global environmental cooperation?