Question 1

How political actors influence perceptions of-and policy responses to-managing the impact of human behavior on their environment is called

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A)  sustainable development.
B)  ecodevelopment.
C)  ecopolitics.
D)  environmental policy.
E)  environmental action.F) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of a nonrenewable resource?

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A)  Solar power
B)  Wind
C)  Petroleum
D)  Geothermal energy
E)  BiomassF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

Which country has (countries have)  seen an increase in its (their)  total amount of forested area in the past decade?

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A)  China
B)  India
C)  Norway
D)  Both options a and b have seen an increase.
E)  All of the above have seen an increase.F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

In 1972, the United Nations General Assembly convened the first UN Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm.During the ensuing years, other conferences were held-the most recent ones in Rio de Janeiro (1992) and Buenos Aires (1994).What factors mitigate against international cooperation to solve global ecological problems? What are the prospects for achieving sustainable development through a managed global commons arrangement?

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Question 5

The tragedy of the commons shows that

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A)  the carrying capacity of the Earth will reach its maximum level by the year 2050.
B)  rational self-interested behavior by individuals may have a destructive collective impact.
C)  people naturally have a self-interest in protecting the environment for future generations.
D)  the use of common resources like oceans and atmosphere are not equally shared by Global South nations.
E)  None of the above is true.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

OPEC has used its control over oil production as an instrument of coercive diplomacy to influence politics in the Middle East.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The surge in population growth in the Global South is explained through high birthrates alone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Clearing tropical rain forests with slash-and-burn techniques are said to be doubly destructive because not only are fewer trees able to remove CO2 from the atmosphere, but

Accepted Answer

A)  as forests are burned for clearing, the amount of CO2 discharged into the atmosphere increases.
B)  Runoff from the fires pollutes rivers.
C)  Many people die from the difficult nature of the work.
D)  The cleared land is most often used for farming.
E)  Many animals are poached during the process.F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 9

The metaphor of the tragedy of the commons demonstrates that individual self-interest can have a destructive effect on the interest of the community.

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A) True 
 B)False

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