Question 1

Which approach to business is least ecologically minded?

Accepted Answer

A)  mimic nature 
B)  reduce poverty 
C)  sell more things instead of services 
D)  use full-cost pricing 
E)  use eco-labels on products

Question 2

The view that natural resources are important but not indispensable is held by ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  environmental economists 
B)  ecological economists 
C)  Eastern European economists 
D)  neoclassical economists 
E)  classical economists

Question 3

The ____________________ worldview assumes that humans are dominant over all other species and should therefore make environmental decisions based on that dominance.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ worldview assumes that humans are...

Question 4

The holistic principle states that we should recognize that the environmental and other problems we face are connected.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What can be done to assess whether your campus is green?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What can be done to assess whether...

Question 6

Mahatma Gandhi's ____________________ states: "The earth provides enough to satisfy every person's need but not every person's greed. . . . When we take more than we need, we are simply taking from each other, borrowing from the future, or destroying the environment and other species."

Accepted Answer

The answer of Mahatma Gandhi's ____________________ states: "The earth provides...

Question 7

A necessary result of implementing ____ is that some producers of harmful products and services would go out of business.

Accepted Answer

A)  full-cost pricing 
B)  environmental regulations 
C)  pollution taxes 
D)  government subsidies 
E)  ecological policies

Question 8

Which federal agency manages U.S. public lands and is responsible for land that is used primarily for grazing, mining, and oil and gas extraction, mostly in the western states?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

What kind of environmental regulation sets heavy penalties for not reaching goals?

Accepted Answer

A)  command-and-control 
B)  incentive-based 
C)  free market 
D)  full-cost based 
E)  neoclassical

Question 10

Stewardship is based on the idea that nature exists for all species alike and our success depends on how well we manage the earth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In considering the best way to build a new development, someone with a life-centered worldview would think it most important that____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the developers prioritize business and economic growth 
B)  the developers prioritize human welfare 
C)  the developers make the development as successful as possible 
D)  the developers build as quickly as possible 
E)  the developers try to protect all affected species

Question 12

Some experts cite the failure to include the harmful environmental costs in the ____ of the goods and services as one of the major causes of the environmental problems we face.

Accepted Answer

A)  stock prices 
B)  indirect prices 
C)  partial-cost prices 
D)  market prices 
E)  full-cost prices

Question 13

A fundamental idea behind ____ is understanding that natural capital supports our economies.

Accepted Answer

A)  environmental economics 
B)  environmentalism 
C)  sustainability 
D)  planetary management 
E)  environmental literacy

Question 14

What are the advantages and disadvantages of a high throughput economy?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are the advantages and disadvantages of...

Question 15

The term ____________________ describes a wide range of problems, including anxiety, depression, and attention deficit disorders that might be resulting from a lack of contact with nature.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term ____________________ describes a wide range...

Question 16

What are the four principles that conservation biologists, environmental ecologists, and some free-market economists believe should govern use of public lands?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are the four principles that conservation...

Question 17

What has been identified as one of the five major causes of the environmental problems we face?

Accepted Answer

A)  Perverse subsidies 
B)  Hazardous waste 
C)  Ignorance 
D)  Corruption 
E)  Poverty

Question 18

Celebrating and protecting ____ through a variety of approaches is an ethical guideline for developing more sustainable societies.

Accepted Answer

A)  resources 
B)  environmental worldviews 
C)  full-cost pricing 
D)  earth 
E)  biodiversity

Question 19

Since 1980, a well-organized and well-funded movement has mounted a strong campaign to weaken or repeal existing U.S. environmental laws and regulations and to change the ways in which public lands are used.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of a special interest group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nongovernmental organizations 
B)  Scientific research groups 
C)  Politicians 
D)  Government agencies 
E)  Economists

Exam 17: Environmental Economics, Politics and Worldviews

Which approach to business is least ecologically minded?

The view that natural resources are important but not indispensable is held by ____.

The ____________________ worldview assumes that humans are dominant over all other species and should therefore make environmental decisions based on that dominance.

The holistic principle states that we should recognize that the environmental and other problems we face are connected.

What can be done to assess whether your campus is green?

Mahatma Gandhi's ____________________ states: "The earth provides enough to satisfy every person's need but not every person's greed. . . . When we take more than we need, we are simply taking from each other, borrowing from the future, or destroying the environment and other species."

A necessary result of implementing ____ is that some producers of harmful products and services would go out of business.

Which federal agency manages U.S. public lands and is responsible for land that is used primarily for grazing, mining, and oil and gas extraction, mostly in the western states?

What kind of environmental regulation sets heavy penalties for not reaching goals?

Stewardship is based on the idea that nature exists for all species alike and our success depends on how well we manage the earth.

In considering the best way to build a new development, someone with a life-centered worldview would think it most important that____.

Some experts cite the failure to include the harmful environmental costs in the ____ of the goods and services as one of the major causes of the environmental problems we face.

A fundamental idea behind ____ is understanding that natural capital supports our economies.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of a high throughput economy?

The term ____________________ describes a wide range of problems, including anxiety, depression, and attention deficit disorders that might be resulting from a lack of contact with nature.

What are the four principles that conservation biologists, environmental ecologists, and some free-market economists believe should govern use of public lands?

What has been identified as one of the five major causes of the environmental problems we face?

Celebrating and protecting ____ through a variety of approaches is an ethical guideline for developing more sustainable societies.

Since 1980, a well-organized and well-funded movement has mounted a strong campaign to weaken or repeal existing U.S. environmental laws and regulations and to change the ways in which public lands are used.

Which of the following is an example of a special interest group?