Exam 17: Sociology and the Environment

Prior to the 1970s,sociologists considered both social and biophysical bases in their analysis of environmental problems.

According to your text,which statement best describes the early emergence of the environmental movement?

After reading a newspaper article announcing yet another hike in provincial sales taxes,Adam announces to his wife that it is time to move to a province where the citizens are not continuously being forced to bear the brunt of the increasing costs of social programs.What province would Adam want to move to?

What represents the largest contributor to climate change?

Which of the following would you find involved in the operations of the Global Climate Coalition?

The closest supermarket is a 40-minute bus ride for Shaniqua,so she either shops at the gas station convenience store two blocks away or purchases take-out food from the fast-food outlet across the street.Where does Shaniqua live?

Which of the following is the best definition of externality?

The regulatory agencies in Western Europe have adopted the principle of precaution-a new chemical is not introduced if statistical evidence shows a relationship between its use and a dangerous health effect.

What is meant by the command-and-control approach to protecting the environment? What is a major objection to this method?

Which of the following has been documented by epidemiological studies conducted on the Aamjiwnaang First Nations Reserve in Chemical Valley?

Natural resources in Canada are owned by the government,and private companies pay a royalty to extract natural resources.What is the royalty rate that Alberta receives from companies extracting oil?

Sue was researching the phenomenon known as the resource curse for a class assignment.Which of the following would Sue NOT be including in her presentation?

What is another name for the cap-and-trade system for reducing greenhouse gas emissions?

As City X grew,a new source of energy was needed to power the increasing number of factories and homes.A wind farm was built and companies were given subsidies to use solar power.Which concept includes the logic behind developing wind and solar power rather than using oil or coal?

In his economics class,Judson learned that countries that are rich in resources have slower-growing economies and greater inequality than countries that are resource poor.What term describes this phenomenon?

Alvin was telling his grandson about the oil crisis of 1973: oil prices quadrupling,continuous line-ups at gas stations,and the Trudeau government beginning the process of creating a national oil company-Petro Canada.What precipitated this chain of events?

The command-and-control approach to environmental protection serves as the foundation for the Kyoto Protocol.

Julia is an ardent supporter of sustainable development.In her presentation at city hall,which statement would she be arguing?

Which wave of the modern environmental movement adopted a somewhat adversarial approach and anti-industrial viewpoint?

Josie learned that a development company would be cutting down an old-growth rain forest in the interior of British Columbia.She organized a number of people to join her protest,and on the day scheduled for the industrial clear-cut,they tied themselves to the trees.Josie also ensured that the media was present to record their protest.What were Josie and her fellow protestors doing?