Question 1

Individuals can influence environmental policies by all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  becoming informed on the issues and leading by example 
B)  boycotting companies who harm the environment but don't tell them why you are not patronizing their products and services 
C)  contributing money and time to causes that represent your views 
D)  making your views known at public hearings 
E)  voting for candidates that will take on environmental issues 
A)  becoming informed on the issues and leading by example 
B)  boycotting companies who harm the environment but don't tell them why you are not patronizing their products and services 
C)  contributing money and time to causes that represent your views 
D)  making your views known at public hearings 
E)  voting for candidates that will take on environmental issues

Question 2

Full-cost pricing is difficult to implement for all of the following reasons except

Accepted Answer

A)  producers of harmful and wasteful products might go bankrupt. 
B)  producers of harmful and wasteful products might lose subsidies. 
C)  it is difficult to externalize internal costs. 
D)  it is difficult to place a price tag on external costs. 
E)  all of these answers 
A)  producers of harmful and wasteful products might go bankrupt. 
B)  producers of harmful and wasteful products might lose subsidies. 
C)  it is difficult to externalize internal costs. 
D)  it is difficult to place a price tag on external costs. 
E)  all of these answers

Question 3

If a law is passed on an environmental policy,the next consideration is

Accepted Answer

A)  to appoint an overseer group. 
B)  to be certain that funds are adequate to enforce the law. 
C)  to inform the public. 
D)  to determine if it's unconstitutional. 
E)  to defeat it. 
A)  to appoint an overseer group. 
B)  to be certain that funds are adequate to enforce the law. 
C)  to inform the public. 
D)  to determine if it's unconstitutional. 
E)  to defeat it.

Question 4

Which of the following least reflects environmentally ethical guidelines regarding individual responsibility?

Accepted Answer

A)  We should not waste resources. 
B)  We should not inflict unnecessary pain on other species. 
C)  We should leave Earth in as good or better shape than we found it. 
D)  We should make ourselves and our families as comfortable as possible. 
E)  Every species has an intrinsic right to life. 
A)  We should not waste resources. 
B)  We should not inflict unnecessary pain on other species. 
C)  We should leave Earth in as good or better shape than we found it. 
D)  We should make ourselves and our families as comfortable as possible. 
E)  Every species has an intrinsic right to life.

Question 5

Levying taxes on each unit of pollution discharged into the air or water is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  green taxes. 
B)  charging user fees. 
C)  subsidies for beneficial actions. 
D)  regulation. 
E)  tradable pollution rights. 
A)  green taxes. 
B)  charging user fees. 
C)  subsidies for beneficial actions. 
D)  regulation. 
E)  tradable pollution rights.

Question 6

A(n)____________________ is a social institution through which goods and services are produced,distributed and consumed to satisfy people's needs and wants.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)____________________ is a social institution through which...

Question 7

An example of an incentive-based regulation system is ____________________.

Accepted Answer

Trueradabl

Question 8

Environmental economists view

Accepted Answer

A)  the earth's natural capital as a subset of human economic systems. 
B)  economic systems as subsystems of the biosphere and advocate refining existing economic systems toward more sustainable economies. 
C)  the potential of economic growth as unlimited. 
D)  high waste economies as desirable as long as waste and pollution are managed. 
E)  energy flow and matter resources as inputs to economic systems that must be maximized. 
A)  the earth's natural capital as a subset of human economic systems. 
B)  economic systems as subsystems of the biosphere and advocate refining existing economic systems toward more sustainable economies. 
C)  the potential of economic growth as unlimited. 
D)  high waste economies as desirable as long as waste and pollution are managed. 
E)  energy flow and matter resources as inputs to economic systems that must be maximized.

Question 9

Command and control approaches to environmental regulation concentrate on enforcing cleanup instead of pollution prevention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Green taxes would replace environmentally harmful subsidies and encourage the termination of unnecessary consumption.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

An effective long-term solution to environmental problems is to shift from a(n)____________________ economy based on increasing matter and flow of energy resources to a(n)____________________ economy based on reducing unnecessary waste of matter and energy resources.

Accepted Answer

high throughput/ hig

Question 12

A(n)____________________ worldview assumes that humans are dominant over all other species and should therefore make environmental decisions based on our power.

Accepted Answer

planetary

Question 13

____________________ advocate passing laws or establishing regulations favorable to their cause.

Accepted Answer

Special-in

Question 14

The most restricted public lands are the National Wilderness Preservation System in which no roads can be built.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The ____________________ principle states that environmental policy should ensure that no group of people will bear an unfair share of the burden created by environmental degradation or the execution of environmental laws.

Accepted Answer

environmen

Question 16

Laws enforced by environmental leaders are usually composed of policies,regulations,and funding.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Three-fourths of federal public land set aside for public use,resources extraction,enjoyment and wilderness habitat can be found in

Accepted Answer

A)  California 
B)  Oregon 
C)  West Virginia 
D)  North Dakota 
E)  Alaska 
A)  California 
B)  Oregon 
C)  West Virginia 
D)  North Dakota 
E)  Alaska

Question 18

International environmental organizations play important roles in

Accepted Answer

A)  providing funds for sustainable economic development and reducing poverty. 
B)  developing and monitoring environmental treaties. 
C)  gathering and evaluating environmental data. 
D)  expanding understanding of environmental issues. 
E)  all of these answers 
A)  providing funds for sustainable economic development and reducing poverty. 
B)  developing and monitoring environmental treaties. 
C)  gathering and evaluating environmental data. 
D)  expanding understanding of environmental issues. 
E)  all of these answers

Question 19

All of the following behaviors would increase the external costs of operating a car except

Accepted Answer

A)  disconnecting the air pollution-control system. 
B)  throwing a cigarette butt out the window. 
C)  blaring the radio at a stoplight. 
D)  tuning the motor. 
E)  having an accident. 
A)  disconnecting the air pollution-control system. 
B)  throwing a cigarette butt out the window. 
C)  blaring the radio at a stoplight. 
D)  tuning the motor. 
E)  having an accident.

Question 20

National recreation areas are part of

Accepted Answer

A)  the National Park System. 
B)  the National Wilderness Preservation System. 
C)  National Wildlife Refuges. 
D)  National Resource lands. 
E)  none of these answers 
A)  the National Park System. 
B)  the National Wilderness Preservation System. 
C)  National Wildlife Refuges. 
D)  National Resource lands. 
E)  none of these answers

Individuals can influence environmental policies by all of the following except

Full-cost pricing is difficult to implement for all of the following reasons except

If a law is passed on an environmental policy,the next consideration is

Which of the following least reflects environmentally ethical guidelines regarding individual responsibility?

Levying taxes on each unit of pollution discharged into the air or water is an example of

A(n)____________________ is a social institution through which goods and services are produced,distributed and consumed to satisfy people's needs and wants.

An example of an incentive-based regulation system is ____________________.

Environmental economists view

Command and control approaches to environmental regulation concentrate on enforcing cleanup instead of pollution prevention.

Green taxes would replace environmentally harmful subsidies and encourage the termination of unnecessary consumption.

An effective long-term solution to environmental problems is to shift from a(n) economy based on increasing matter and flow of energy resources to a(n) economy based on reducing unnecessary waste of matter and energy resources.

A(n)____________________ worldview assumes that humans are dominant over all other species and should therefore make environmental decisions based on our power.

____________________ advocate passing laws or establishing regulations favorable to their cause.

The most restricted public lands are the National Wilderness Preservation System in which no roads can be built.

The ____________________ principle states that environmental policy should ensure that no group of people will bear an unfair share of the burden created by environmental degradation or the execution of environmental laws.

Laws enforced by environmental leaders are usually composed of policies,regulations,and funding.

Three-fourths of federal public land set aside for public use,resources extraction,enjoyment and wilderness habitat can be found in

International environmental organizations play important roles in

All of the following behaviors would increase the external costs of operating a car except

National recreation areas are part of

Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability

Science, Matter, Energy, and Systems

Biodiversity and Evolution

Community Ecology, Population Ecology, and the Human Population

Sustaining Biodiversity: The Species Approach

Sustaining Biodiversity: The Ecosystem Approach

Food,Soil,and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Nonrenewable Energy Resources

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion

Urbanization and Solid and Hazardous Waste

Filters

Exam 14: Economics, Politics, Worldviews, and Sustainability

Individuals can influence environmental policies by all of the following except

Full-cost pricing is difficult to implement for all of the following reasons except

If a law is passed on an environmental policy,the next consideration is

Which of the following least reflects environmentally ethical guidelines regarding individual responsibility?

Levying taxes on each unit of pollution discharged into the air or water is an example of

A(n)____________________ is a social institution through which goods and services are produced,distributed and consumed to satisfy people's needs and wants.

An example of an incentive-based regulation system is ____________________.

Environmental economists view

Command and control approaches to environmental regulation concentrate on enforcing cleanup instead of pollution prevention.

Green taxes would replace environmentally harmful subsidies and encourage the termination of unnecessary consumption.

An effective long-term solution to environmental problems is to shift from a(n)____________________ economy based on increasing matter and flow of energy resources to a(n)____________________ economy based on reducing unnecessary waste of matter and energy resources.

A(n)____________________ worldview assumes that humans are dominant over all other species and should therefore make environmental decisions based on our power.

____________________ advocate passing laws or establishing regulations favorable to their cause.

The most restricted public lands are the National Wilderness Preservation System in which no roads can be built.

The ____________________ principle states that environmental policy should ensure that no group of people will bear an unfair share of the burden created by environmental degradation or the execution of environmental laws.

Laws enforced by environmental leaders are usually composed of policies,regulations,and funding.

Three-fourths of federal public land set aside for public use,resources extraction,enjoyment and wilderness habitat can be found in

International environmental organizations play important roles in

All of the following behaviors would increase the external costs of operating a car except

National recreation areas are part of

Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability

Science, Matter, Energy, and Systems

Biodiversity and Evolution

Community Ecology, Population Ecology, and the Human Population

Sustaining Biodiversity: The Species Approach

Sustaining Biodiversity: The Ecosystem Approach

Food,Soil,and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Nonrenewable Energy Resources

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion

Urbanization and Solid and Hazardous Waste

Filters

An effective long-term solution to environmental problems is to shift from a(n) economy based on increasing matter and flow of energy resources to a(n) economy based on reducing unnecessary waste of matter and energy resources.