Question 1

Beyond collective action problems, which of the following is not an obstacle that tends to arise on many international environmental issues?

Accepted Answer

A)  Struggle for influence or control among intergovernmental organizations 
B)  Complexity 
C)  Competing economic priorities 
D)  Conflict with free trade agreements 
A)  Struggle for influence or control among intergovernmental organizations 
B)  Complexity 
C)  Competing economic priorities 
D)  Conflict with free trade agreements

Question 2

Which of the following accidents was one of the first cases to bring environmental issues together with the questions of poverty and development?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Chernobyl nuclear power plant meltdown in the late 1900s in Ukraine 
B)  The Bhopal chemical leak in India in the early 1980s 
C)  The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant meltdown in Japan 
D)  The Aswan Dam collapse in Egypt in the mid-1950s 
A)  The Chernobyl nuclear power plant meltdown in the late 1900s in Ukraine 
B)  The Bhopal chemical leak in India in the early 1980s 
C)  The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant meltdown in Japan 
D)  The Aswan Dam collapse in Egypt in the mid-1950s

Question 3

Discuss some of the main barriers to environmental cooperation among countries? What confounds a permanent resolution of the climate change problem the world faces?

Accepted Answer

There are several main barriers to envir

Question 4

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has played an important role in

Accepted Answer

A)  creating hysteria among the world's population. 
B)  creating uncertainty in the presentation of scientific data on climate change. 
C)  providing scientific evidence on the certainty of global warming. 
D)  discounting the evidence that human activity is a cause of global warming. 
A)  creating hysteria among the world's population. 
B)  creating uncertainty in the presentation of scientific data on climate change. 
C)  providing scientific evidence on the certainty of global warming. 
D)  discounting the evidence that human activity is a cause of global warming.

Question 5

According to the text, the view of international environmental problems as collective action problems fits well with which of the following international relations theories?

Accepted Answer

A)  Realism 
B)  Liberalism 
C)  Feminism 
D)  Economic structuralism 
A)  Realism 
B)  Liberalism 
C)  Feminism 
D)  Economic structuralism

Question 6

What is a collective action problem? Provide examples. Also discuss why some collective action problems get solved, whereas others seem to resist resolution. What accounts for the difference?

Accepted Answer

A collective action problem occurs when

Question 7

By 2025, many estimates claim that the world's population will exceed

Accepted Answer

A)  5 billion people. 
B)  8 billion people. 
C)  9 billion people. 
D)  12 billion people. 
A)  5 billion people. 
B)  8 billion people. 
C)  9 billion people. 
D)  12 billion people.

Question 8

Which of the following are global environmental problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Oil shortages 
B)  Air pollution 
C)  Biodiversity loss 
D)  Both options A and C are true. 
A)  Oil shortages 
B)  Air pollution 
C)  Biodiversity loss 
D)  Both options A and C are true.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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 10

Approximately how much of U. S. corn production goes into ethanol production, rather than into the food supply?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 percent 
B)  25 percent 
C)  40 percent 
D)  55 percent 
A)  10 percent 
B)  25 percent 
C)  40 percent 
D)  55 percent

Question 11

What event caused Britain to pass its Clean Air Act in the mid-1950s?

Accepted Answer

A)  The extinction of indigenous songbirds 
B)  A severe smog event in London 
C)  An oil spill in the North Sea 
D)  A toxic plume that was caused by a Liverpool foundry 
A)  The extinction of indigenous songbirds 
B)  A severe smog event in London 
C)  An oil spill in the North Sea 
D)  A toxic plume that was caused by a Liverpool foundry

Question 12

Which of the following was not a result or outcome from the Durban meeting in late 2011?

Accepted Answer

A)  All the important questions relating to resolving climate change and global warming were deferred until the future. 
B)  The countries present agreed to set binding commitments by 2015 on greenhouse gas emissions. 
C)  The negotiation partners agreed to extend the Kyoto Protocol beyond 2012. 
D)  China agreed to limit greenhouse gases, but the United States balked at having to do so. 
A)  All the important questions relating to resolving climate change and global warming were deferred until the future. 
B)  The countries present agreed to set binding commitments by 2015 on greenhouse gas emissions. 
C)  The negotiation partners agreed to extend the Kyoto Protocol beyond 2012. 
D)  China agreed to limit greenhouse gases, but the United States balked at having to do so.

Question 13

In the United States, the focus on environmental protection can be traced back to

Accepted Answer

A)  the late 1800s, when Yellowstone National Park was established. 
B)  to the publication of the Silent Spring in the early 1960s. 
C)  to the Three Mile Island nuclear accident in the late 1970s. 
D)  to 1969 when the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, Ohio caught on fire. 
A)  the late 1800s, when Yellowstone National Park was established. 
B)  to the publication of the Silent Spring in the early 1960s. 
C)  to the Three Mile Island nuclear accident in the late 1970s. 
D)  to 1969 when the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, Ohio caught on fire.

Question 14

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 15

Those resources that can be sustained indefinitely, as long as the state of consumption does not exceed the natural rate of replacement, are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  renewable resources. 
B)  cornucopian deposits. 
C)  positive externalities. 
D)  absolute gains. 
A)  renewable resources. 
B)  cornucopian deposits. 
C)  positive externalities. 
D)  absolute gains.

Question 16

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 17

Which of the following is a generalized factor that influences the difficulty in solving collective action problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Number of actors 
B)  Time horizons 
C)  Hegemony 
D)  All of the above are true. 
A)  Number of actors 
B)  Time horizons 
C)  Hegemony 
D)  All of the above are true.

Question 18

All of the following environmental problems are considered transnational, but not global, except for

Accepted Answer

A)  pollution of waterways that border countries. 
B)  depletion of the ozone layer. 
C)  air pollution flowing across borders. 
D)  overfishing of shared bodies of water. 
A)  pollution of waterways that border countries. 
B)  depletion of the ozone layer. 
C)  air pollution flowing across borders. 
D)  overfishing of shared bodies of water.

Question 19

Which two countries together account for nearly 90 percent of global ethanol production?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brazil and Canada 
B)  United States and China 
C)  United States and Brazil 
D)  Russia and Canada 
A)  Brazil and Canada 
B)  United States and China 
C)  United States and Brazil 
D)  Russia and Canada

Question 20

In 2012 the world's population surpassed

Accepted Answer

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

Beyond collective action problems, which of the following is not an obstacle that tends to arise on many international environmental issues?

Which of the following accidents was one of the first cases to bring environmental issues together with the questions of poverty and development?

Discuss some of the main barriers to environmental cooperation among countries? What confounds a permanent resolution of the climate change problem the world faces?

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has played an important role in

According to the text, the view of international environmental problems as collective action problems fits well with which of the following international relations theories?

What is a collective action problem? Provide examples. Also discuss why some collective action problems get solved, whereas others seem to resist resolution. What accounts for the difference?

By 2025, many estimates claim that the world's population will exceed

Which of the following are global environmental problems?

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

Approximately how much of U. S. corn production goes into ethanol production, rather than into the food supply?

What event caused Britain to pass its Clean Air Act in the mid-1950s?

Which of the following was not a result or outcome from the Durban meeting in late 2011?

In the United States, the focus on environmental protection can be traced back to

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

Those resources that can be sustained indefinitely, as long as the state of consumption does not exceed the natural rate of replacement, are known as

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?

Which of the following is a generalized factor that influences the difficulty in solving collective action problems?

All of the following environmental problems are considered transnational, but not global, except for

Which two countries together account for nearly 90 percent of global ethanol production?

In 2012 the world's population surpassed

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

Beyond collective action problems, which of the following is not an obstacle that tends to arise on many international environmental issues?

Which of the following accidents was one of the first cases to bring environmental issues together with the questions of poverty and development?

Discuss some of the main barriers to environmental cooperation among countries? What confounds a permanent resolution of the climate change problem the world faces?

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has played an important role in

According to the text, the view of international environmental problems as collective action problems fits well with which of the following international relations theories?

What is a collective action problem? Provide examples. Also discuss why some collective action problems get solved, whereas others seem to resist resolution. What accounts for the difference?

By 2025, many estimates claim that the world's population will exceed

Which of the following are global environmental problems?

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

Approximately how much of U. S. corn production goes into ethanol production, rather than into the food supply?

What event caused Britain to pass its Clean Air Act in the mid-1950s?

Which of the following was not a result or outcome from the Durban meeting in late 2011?

In the United States, the focus on environmental protection can be traced back to

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

Those resources that can be sustained indefinitely, as long as the state of consumption does not exceed the natural rate of replacement, are known as

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?

Which of the following is a generalized factor that influences the difficulty in solving collective action problems?

All of the following environmental problems are considered transnational, but not global, except for

Which two countries together account for nearly 90 percent of global ethanol production?

In 2012 the world's population surpassed

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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