Question 1

Future reliance on energy technologies such as tar sands, shale oil, and nuclear power, would be a violation of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) reversibility principle 
B) net energy principle 
C) precautionary principle 
D) prevention principle 
E) humility principle 
A) reversibility principle 
B) net energy principle 
C) precautionary principle 
D) prevention principle 
E) humility principle B

Question 2

Development of public policy follows a four-stage policy life cycle.Which of the following is not one of those four stages?

Accepted Answer

A) recognition 
B) simplification 
C) formulation 
D) implementation 
E) control 
A) recognition 
B) simplification 
C) formulation 
D) implementation 
E) control B

Question 3

In the midst of all the competing interests a student has, you might not be inclined to help with a campus environmental audit.Does the fact that the environment will likely have a significant impact on your future make any difference in your deliberations about working on an audit? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Answer is highly subjective.Students, like everyone else, allocate their time according to necessities and interests.The environment is not likely to be high on the priorities list for most students, as the problems seem distant and uncertain.An examination of where the environment is on his/her priorities list, and why, would be a useful exercise.

Question 4

Which of the following is not one of the principles that should govern use of public lands, according to free-market economists and conservationists?

Accepted Answer

A) They should be used primarily to protect biodiversity. 
B) Government subsidies should not be used for extracting resources. 
C) Sale of the properties should be at fair market value. 
D) American people deserve fair compensation for use of the properties. 
E) Those that extract resources are responsible for environmental damage. 
A) They should be used primarily to protect biodiversity. 
B) Government subsidies should not be used for extracting resources. 
C) Sale of the properties should be at fair market value. 
D) American people deserve fair compensation for use of the properties. 
E) Those that extract resources are responsible for environmental damage.

Question 5

Applying the Environmental Justice Principle would mean no group of people would bear an unfair share of environmental pollution or degradation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Many nations have set aside more land for public use than the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Many experts point out that __________ security, __________ security, and __________ security are interrelated.

Accepted Answer

environmen

Question 8

Economist Jeffrey Sachs argues that the situation in which conflict country in Africa is a result of an ecological crisis?

Accepted Answer

A) Nigeria 
B) Egypt 
C) Libya 
D) Darfur 
E) South Africa 
A) Nigeria 
B) Egypt 
C) Libya 
D) Darfur 
E) South Africa

Question 9

By law, the U.S.Forest Service must sell timber for no less than the cost for reforesting the land.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Chief Executive Officers of corporations have learned there is a lot of money to be made providing environmentally friendly goods and services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Lobbying is an important part of the legislative process in our society.Lobbyists, though, have become an easy scapegoat in our public conversations.Do lobbyists play an important role in the development of legislation, or could they be abolished? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Answer is somewhat subjective.Lobbyists

Question 12

One of our greatest challenges is to place more emphasis on ____________________ thinking.

Accepted Answer

The answer of One of our greatest challenges is to...

Question 13

____________________ is an important process, in which individuals or groups use public pressure, personal contacts, and political action to persuade legislators to vote in their favor.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is an important process, in which...

Question 14

More than ____________________% of the U.S.public strongly supports environment laws and regulations and does not want them weakened.

Accepted Answer

The answer of More than ____________________% of the U.S.public strongly...

Question 15

All of the following are things each of us can do to exercise our environmental leadership, except

Accepted Answer

A) Lead by example. 
B) Work within existing economic and political structures to bring change. 
C) Run for local office. 
D) Propose and work for better solutions to environmental problems. 
E) Hire lobbyists to promote our agenda in Washington. 
A) Lead by example. 
B) Work within existing economic and political structures to bring change. 
C) Run for local office. 
D) Propose and work for better solutions to environmental problems. 
E) Hire lobbyists to promote our agenda in Washington.

Question 16

Protocols for protecting the ____________________ are the most successful examples of the global community working together to solve environmental problems.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Protocols for protecting the ____________________ are the...

Question 17

The author describes politics as concern "with who has power over the distribution of resources─who gets what, and when and how they get it." (Core Case Study) Assuming this is an accurate description, what does this description imply in addressing environmental issues?

Accepted Answer

Answer is somewhat subjective.A reasonab

Question 18

Unfortunately, the world does not have the knowledge, technologies, and financial resources to eradicate poverty and protect the earth's natural capital.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The public policy life cycle given in the text consists of four stages.Choose an environmental issue covered in the book and describe where you think the issue is in the cycle.What is the next step in the cycle for your chosen issue? What do you think will happen when the cycle is complete?

Accepted Answer

Answer is highly subjective.Th

Question 20

Adopting a(n) ____________________ is the most important and controversial activity of the executive and legislative branches of government.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Adopting a(n) ____________________ is the most important...

Exam 24: Politics, Environment, and Sustainability

Future reliance on energy technologies such as tar sands, shale oil, and nuclear power, would be a violation of which of the following?

Development of public policy follows a four-stage policy life cycle.Which of the following is not one of those four stages?

In the midst of all the competing interests a student has, you might not be inclined to help with a campus environmental audit.Does the fact that the environment will likely have a significant impact on your future make any difference in your deliberations about working on an audit? Why or why not?

Which of the following is not one of the principles that should govern use of public lands, according to free-market economists and conservationists?

Applying the Environmental Justice Principle would mean no group of people would bear an unfair share of environmental pollution or degradation.

Many nations have set aside more land for public use than the United States.

Many experts point out that __________ security, __________ security, and __________ security are interrelated.

Economist Jeffrey Sachs argues that the situation in which conflict country in Africa is a result of an ecological crisis?

By law, the U.S.Forest Service must sell timber for no less than the cost for reforesting the land.

Chief Executive Officers of corporations have learned there is a lot of money to be made providing environmentally friendly goods and services.

Lobbying is an important part of the legislative process in our society.Lobbyists, though, have become an easy scapegoat in our public conversations.Do lobbyists play an important role in the development of legislation, or could they be abolished? Explain.

One of our greatest challenges is to place more emphasis on ____________________ thinking.

____________________ is an important process, in which individuals or groups use public pressure, personal contacts, and political action to persuade legislators to vote in their favor.

More than ____________________% of the U.S.public strongly supports environment laws and regulations and does not want them weakened.

All of the following are things each of us can do to exercise our environmental leadership, except

Protocols for protecting the ____________________ are the most successful examples of the global community working together to solve environmental problems.

The author describes politics as concern "with who has power over the distribution of resources─who gets what, and when and how they get it." (Core Case Study) Assuming this is an accurate description, what does this description imply in addressing environmental issues?

Unfortunately, the world does not have the knowledge, technologies, and financial resources to eradicate poverty and protect the earth's natural capital.

The public policy life cycle given in the text consists of four stages.Choose an environmental issue covered in the book and describe where you think the issue is in the cycle.What is the next step in the cycle for your chosen issue? What do you think will happen when the cycle is complete?

Adopting a(n) ____________________ is the most important and controversial activity of the executive and legislative branches of government.

Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability

Science, Matter, Energy, and Systems

Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity and Evolution

Biodiversity, Species Interactions, and Population Control

The Human Population and Its Impact

Climate and Biodiversity

Aquatic Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity: the Species Approach

Sustaining Terrestrial Biodiversity: the Ecosystem Approach

Sustaining Aquatic Biodiversity

Food, Soil, and Pest Management

Water Resources

Geology and Nonrenewable Mineral Resources

Nonrenewable Energy

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution

Climate Disruption and Ozone Depletion

Water Pollution

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Cities and Sustainability

Economics, Environment, and Sustainability

Environmental Worldviews, Ethics, and Sustainability

Filters

Many experts point out that security, security, and __ security are interrelated.