Exam 12: Resource Issues

List and briefly explain two major international agreements regarding the environment.

Which of the following countries emitted the most carbon dioxide in 2011?

What is OPEC, and how has it impacted the source and price of oil?

According to the text, which countries had the highest rates of deforestation in the 1990s?

List at least four major issues regarding water facing the international community.

Discuss the application of realism, liberalism, and constructivism evident in resource issues. Be sure to include examples from the chapter in your answer.

In the long term, the best solution to world hunger is

The top producer of oil in the world in 2011 was

When it comes to the issue of energy,

The primary focus of the Kyoto Protocol is

Explain why the Montreal Protocol is generally viewed as the most successful international environmental agreement.

Have students answer the box "What Would You Do?" on page 437.

Which source of energy is the most affordable for developing states?

What are the major environmental issues facing the international system? Explain how these issues are being addressed by the international community and by states.

Which of the following best describes which states are most responsible for greenhouse gas emissions?

Which nation has used food as a political tool?

Which country was not among the six countries emitting the most carbon dioxide in 2011?

In general, efforts to provide food to countries that cannot feed themselves

Beyond food distribution, what major problems are caused by food shortage?

Cambodia and Laos have a water dispute over