Question 1

Tax shifting can be used as an effective strategy to promote sustainability if it

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A) increases taxes on income. 
B) increases taxes on property. 
C) decreases taxes on automobiles. 
D) decreases the total amount of taxes levied by the government. 
E) increases taxes on products that are known pollutants. 
A) increases taxes on income. 
B) increases taxes on property. 
C) decreases taxes on automobiles. 
D) decreases the total amount of taxes levied by the government. 
E) increases taxes on products that are known pollutants.

Question 2

Critical Thinking
  
-In the accompanying figure, which U.S. expenditure in 2008 is equal to the amount of money needed to protect tropical forests?

Accepted Answer

In the accompanying figure, U.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

The command and control approach to environmental regulation relies on

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A) innovation. 
B) tax shifts. 
C) cap-and-trade. 
D) enforcing cleanup. 
E) tradable resource-use permits. 
A) innovation. 
B) tax shifts. 
C) cap-and-trade. 
D) enforcing cleanup. 
E) tradable resource-use permits.

Question 5

The ____ price that we pay for something does not usually include the ____ costs of harm to the environment and human health associated with its production.

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A) tradable; flat 
B) market; external 
C) indirect; direct 
D) external; market 
E) green; excessive 
A) tradable; flat 
B) market; external 
C) indirect; direct 
D) external; market 
E) green; excessive

Question 6

Environmental ____________________ defines what a person believes is right and wrong in their behavior toward the environment.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Environmental ____________________ defines what a person believes...

Question 7

Several "earth" philosophers feel that emotional rootedness comes from developing a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) sense of place. 
B) alternate reality. 
C) bond with animals. 
D) conscience. 
E) lack of material wants. 
A) sense of place. 
B) alternate reality. 
C) bond with animals. 
D) conscience. 
E) lack of material wants.

Question 8

National recreation areas are part of

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A) the National Park System. 
B) the National Wilderness Preservation System. 
C) National Wildlife Refuges. 
D) National Resource Lands. 
E) National Forests. 
A) the National Park System. 
B) the National Wilderness Preservation System. 
C) National Wildlife Refuges. 
D) National Resource Lands. 
E) National Forests.

Question 9

A lifestyle of voluntary simplicity is typically practiced by

Accepted Answer

A) poorer residents of more-developed countries. 
B) wealthy residents of less-developed countries. 
C) poorer residents of less-developed countries. 
D) affluent residents of more-developed countries. 
E) those living in poverty worldwide. 
A) poorer residents of more-developed countries. 
B) wealthy residents of less-developed countries. 
C) poorer residents of less-developed countries. 
D) affluent residents of more-developed countries. 
E) those living in poverty worldwide.

Question 10

Food production, transportation, home energy use and resource use have major impacts on the environment. Give two examples of how you can reduce your environmental impact for each activity.

Accepted Answer

Food production- eat locally produced, o

Question 11

GPD and per capita GDP

Accepted Answer

A) measure and compare cap-and-trade benefits. 
B) measure and compare the efficiency of tax shifting. 
C) measure and compare subsidies provided by more-developed nations. 
D) measure and compare the economic output of nations. 
E) generally are not useful for economists. 
A) measure and compare cap-and-trade benefits. 
B) measure and compare the efficiency of tax shifting. 
C) measure and compare subsidies provided by more-developed nations. 
D) measure and compare the economic output of nations. 
E) generally are not useful for economists.

Question 12

Tradable pollution rights

Accepted Answer

A) are not a market strategy to reduce pollution and resource waste. 
B) does not allow companies to save unused credits for future use. 
C) can be effective, depending on where the initial limits are set and the rate at which they are reduced. 
D) have not been successful in reducing sulfur dioxide emissions in the U.S. 
E) can be used only for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. 
A) are not a market strategy to reduce pollution and resource waste. 
B) does not allow companies to save unused credits for future use. 
C) can be effective, depending on where the initial limits are set and the rate at which they are reduced. 
D) have not been successful in reducing sulfur dioxide emissions in the U.S. 
E) can be used only for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Question 13

Blind technological optimism could be a trait of someone with a neoclassical worldview.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

____ consists of environmental laws, rules and regulations that are developed, implemented and enforced by one or more government agencies.

Accepted Answer

A) U.N. Environmental Program 
B) Environmental policy 
C) The prevention principle 
D) An NGO 
E) The WHO 
A) U.N. Environmental Program 
B) Environmental policy 
C) The prevention principle 
D) An NGO 
E) The WHO

Question 15

Critics call the movement of employees between regulatory agencies and the industries they regulate the "____________________" regulatory system.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Critics call the movement of employees between...

Question 16

Microloans are particularly effective tools for combating

Accepted Answer

A) global warming. 
B) external costs. 
C) subsidies. 
D) taxes. 
E) poverty. 
A) global warming. 
B) external costs. 
C) subsidies. 
D) taxes. 
E) poverty.

Question 17

In the U.S., public lands primarily used for mining, oil and gas extraction, and livestock grazing, are managed by the

Accepted Answer

A) U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 
B) Department of Energy. 
C) Bureau of Land Management. 
D) National Park System. 
E) Department of Defense. 
A) U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 
B) Department of Energy. 
C) Bureau of Land Management. 
D) National Park System. 
E) Department of Defense.

Question 18

Critical Thinking
  
-In the accompanying figure, how much is the combined expenditure per year needed to eliminate hunger and malnutrition, and restore fisheries? This amount is equal to the sum of which two U.S. expenditures in 2008?

Accepted Answer

The total expenditure to eliminate hunge

Question 19

Identify and describe three principles that can be used to guide environmental policy makers as they craft guidelines that minimize environmental harm.

Accepted Answer

The reversibility principle: Try not to

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of a life-centered environmental worldview?

Accepted Answer

A) planetary management worldview 
B) stewardship worldview 
C) environmental wisdom 
D) economic wisdom. 
E) the IUCN 
A) planetary management worldview 
B) stewardship worldview 
C) environmental wisdom 
D) economic wisdom. 
E) the IUCN

Tax shifting can be used as an effective strategy to promote sustainability if it

Critical Thinking -In the accompanying figure, which U.S. expenditure in 2008 is equal to the amount of money needed to protect tropical forests?

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

The command and control approach to environmental regulation relies on

The price that we pay for something does not usually include the costs of harm to the environment and human health associated with its production.

Environmental ____________________ defines what a person believes is right and wrong in their behavior toward the environment.

Several "earth" philosophers feel that emotional rootedness comes from developing a(n)

National recreation areas are part of

A lifestyle of voluntary simplicity is typically practiced by

Food production, transportation, home energy use and resource use have major impacts on the environment. Give two examples of how you can reduce your environmental impact for each activity.

GPD and per capita GDP

Tradable pollution rights

Blind technological optimism could be a trait of someone with a neoclassical worldview.

____ consists of environmental laws, rules and regulations that are developed, implemented and enforced by one or more government agencies.

Critics call the movement of employees between regulatory agencies and the industries they regulate the "____________________" regulatory system.

Microloans are particularly effective tools for combating

In the U.S., public lands primarily used for mining, oil and gas extraction, and livestock grazing, are managed by the

Critical Thinking -In the accompanying figure, how much is the combined expenditure per year needed to eliminate hunger and malnutrition, and restore fisheries? This amount is equal to the sum of which two U.S. expenditures in 2008?

Identify and describe three principles that can be used to guide environmental policy makers as they craft guidelines that minimize environmental harm.

Which of the following is an example of a life-centered environmental worldview?

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

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Exam 14: Economics, Politics, Worldviews, and Sustainability

Tax shifting can be used as an effective strategy to promote sustainability if it

Critical Thinking -In the accompanying figure, which U.S. expenditure in 2008 is equal to the amount of money needed to protect tropical forests?

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

The command and control approach to environmental regulation relies on

The ____ price that we pay for something does not usually include the ____ costs of harm to the environment and human health associated with its production.

Environmental ____________________ defines what a person believes is right and wrong in their behavior toward the environment.

Several "earth" philosophers feel that emotional rootedness comes from developing a(n)

National recreation areas are part of

A lifestyle of voluntary simplicity is typically practiced by

Food production, transportation, home energy use and resource use have major impacts on the environment. Give two examples of how you can reduce your environmental impact for each activity.

GPD and per capita GDP

Tradable pollution rights

Blind technological optimism could be a trait of someone with a neoclassical worldview.

____ consists of environmental laws, rules and regulations that are developed, implemented and enforced by one or more government agencies.

Critics call the movement of employees between regulatory agencies and the industries they regulate the "____________________" regulatory system.

Microloans are particularly effective tools for combating

In the U.S., public lands primarily used for mining, oil and gas extraction, and livestock grazing, are managed by the

Critical Thinking -In the accompanying figure, how much is the combined expenditure per year needed to eliminate hunger and malnutrition, and restore fisheries? This amount is equal to the sum of which two U.S. expenditures in 2008?

Identify and describe three principles that can be used to guide environmental policy makers as they craft guidelines that minimize environmental harm.

Which of the following is an example of a life-centered environmental worldview?

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

The price that we pay for something does not usually include the costs of harm to the environment and human health associated with its production.