Question 1

Resources not belonging to any particular state and not falling under any particular state's jurisdiction are termed

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A)   natural resources.
B)   environmental goods.
C)   private goods.
D)   common-pool resources. D

Question 2

During the second stage of the demographic transition,because of the change in birth rates and death rates,

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A)   overall population shrinks.
B)   overall population stays roughly at the same level.
C)   overall population grows quickly.
D)   population changes are unrelated to birth and death rates. C

Question 3

Discuss the successes and failures of the 1997 Kyoto Protocol.Explain and provide examples.

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The 1997 Kyoto Protocol was a landmark i...

Question 4

The greenhouse effect,which traps heat inside the atmosphere,comes from increases in the carbon dioxide content in the air.Its result is known as

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A)   air pollution.
B)   the ozone layer.
C)   global warming.
D)   natural decay.

Question 5

The United States,with under 5 percent of the world's population,accounts for _____ of the world's consumption of both oil and natural gas.

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A)   10 percent
B)   21 percent
C)   25 percent
D)   50 percent

Question 6

The Kyoto Protocol entered into force in ______________.

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A)   1997
B)   2001
C)   2003
D)   2005

Question 7

To address sustainable development Malthusians emphasize

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A)   restraining the forces of growth.
B)   expanding the limits to growth.
C)   restraining the limits to growth.
D)   expanding the forces of growth.

Question 8

What are the stages of demographic transition? Why do policymakers need to look ahead 50 years? Explain and provide examples.

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The stages of demographic transition are...

Question 9

The final stage of demographic transition is

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A)   when birth rates and death rates are very low.
B)   when birth rates and death rates are very high.
C)   when ecological modernization drives economic growth.
D)   when sustainable development is embedded in local and national policies.

Question 10

The tragedy of the commons is caused by

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A)   selfish people attempting to control and exploit a resource.
B)   people following the logic of self-interest.
C)   a lack of strong regulations.
D)   people subduing altruistic motivations.

Question 11

Ecology is the study of the

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A)   relationships between living things and their biological environment.
B)   connection between humanity and the global commons.
C)   interconnection between humans and other species.
D)   web of life.

Question 12

Deforestation has been the major cause in the reduction of the number and variety of living things on Earth,also known as

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A)   the greenhouse effect.
B)   biodiversity.
C)   common pool resources.
D)   environmental justice.

Question 13

The commons can be managed by

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A)   establishing property rights.
B)   creating a strong and coercive central authority.
C)   regulating use through international regimes.
D)   all of the above.

Question 14

The greatest amount of projected population growth will occur in

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A)   developed countries with a disproportionately high young male population.
B)   developed countries with a disproportionately high young female population.
C)   developing countries with a disproportionately high young male population.
D)   developing countries with a disproportionately high young female population.

Question 15

A cosmopolitan way of thinking emphasizes

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A)   commitment to urban renewal.
B)   politics close to home.
C)   helping those beyond our borders.
D)   community development projects. C

Question 16

The total world energy use has grown ______ times its use in 1990.

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A)   7
B)   10
C)   14
D)   18

Question 17

The externality of pollution has the basic characteristics of a

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A)   perishable good.
B)   private good.
C)   collective good.
D)   forced good.

Question 18

The country with the largest system of protected land and national parks in the world is

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A)   the United States.
B)   Belize.
C)   Germany.
D)   Costa Rica.

Question 19

The world problematique refers to the

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A)   limited carrying capacity of the planet.
B)   security dilemma created by environmental problems.
C)   interconnected set of contemporary global problems.
D)   threat of global catastrophe resulting from the collapse of the global commons.

Question 20

The Brundtland Report led to

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A)   formation of the Club of Rome.
B)   1992 Earth Summit.
C)   increased international investment in alternative energy technologies.
D)   collapse of the United Nations Environment Program.

Exam 14: Global Commons: Environmental Threats and Responses

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