Exam 24: Politics, Environment, and Sustainability

The U.S.Forestry Service (USFS) is, by law, required to sell timber for logging at no less than the cost of reforesting the land from which the timber will be cut. However, the revenue from the sale of the timber does not cover the use of tax payer money used to cover overhead expenses such as road building to get at the timber. As a result the USFS timber-cutting program loses money each year. Do you think programs such as the USFS timber-cutting program should subsidize private industry by covering overhead expenses? Why or why not?

One of the most important lessons that Denis Hayes has learned after decades of environmental work is that democracy works when people are paying attention to the facts!

In 2008 environmental leader Gus Speth argued that global environmental problems are getting worse, but international efforts to solve them are adequate.

In 2008, Sierra Magazine rated Michigan State University as the nation's greenest college.

The body of statements defining what is acceptable environmental behavior for individuals and groups, according to the larger community, is

Businesses facing environmental regulations often try to have people from the business appointed to high positions in the agencies regulating the business.

Environmental security is as important as military and economic security because all ____________________ are supported by the earth's natural capital.

Motor vehicle drivers paying for the full cost of the harmful effects of fossil fuel use is the application of the

Countries whose environment has been severely degraded may be characterized by any of the following, except

Since 2007, 458 college and university presidents have signed an agreement to make their schools carbon neutral.