Verified Test Bank Chapter 13 Boyer Global Political Ecology - Global Politics 1e | Test Bank Boyer by Mark A. Boyer. DOCX document preview.
1) According to the chapter ____________ is likely the most “global” of the issues the world community confronts today.
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Chapter Section Reference: Chapter Opener
a. trade
b. climate change
c. terrorism
d. food security
2) The famous Kyoto summit on climate change was held in ______________.
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Chapter Section Reference: Chapter Opener
a. 1997
b. 2000
c. 2009
d. 2001
3) The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has __________________________________.
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Chapter Section Reference: Chapter opener
a. many members who still have their doubts on the science of climate change
b. been unsure about the science of climate change
c. successfuly made a high degree of consensus on the science of climate change
d. not have enough time to investigate the science of climate change
4) The Trump administration has withdrawn U.S. support for the _____________ Paris climate agreement.
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Chapter Section Reference: Chapter opener
a. 2016
b. 2017
c. 2015
d. 2018
5) Which of these states is a part of the We Are Still In movement?
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Chapter Section Reference: Chapter opener
a. Rhode Island
b. Michigan
c. Arizona
d. Connecticut
6) Which of these countries has used a modernist approach to major land reclamation?
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Chapter Section Reference: Theoretical Perspectives on Political Ecology
a. Costa Rica
b. Tanzania
c. Singapore
d. India
7) There are more than ______________as many people living on our planet as there were just a little over 200 years ago.
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Chapter Section Reference: The Challenge of Sustainable Development
a. five times
b. six times
c. eight times
d. ten times
8) About how many people live in the Global South?
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Chapter Section Reference: The Challenge of Sustainable Development
a. more than 6 billion
b. less than 4 billion
c. about 5 billion
d. more than 3 billion
9) Accordingly, the modernist school of thought looks to _____________ to solve most biosphere problems
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Chapter Section Reference: Theoretical Perspectives on Political Ecology
a. the nation-state
b. technological innovation
c. environmental sustainability
d. international cooperation
10) A ____________ would argue that state behavior on climate change is expected because of a lack of legally binding international standards regulating state behavior that encourages countries to send their problems to others downstream.
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Chapter Section Reference: Your World, Your Worldview
a. Marxist
b. realist
c. constructivist
d. feminist
11) Collective action problems are a result of _________________.
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Chapter Section Reference: Chapter Opener
a. a lack of knowledge
b. conflicting interests
c. the do no harm logic
d. mutual interests
12) The ________________ perspective is also deeply rooted in systems thinking
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Chapter Section Reference: Theoretical Perspectives on Political Ecology
a. realist
b. modernists
c. neotraditionalist
d. materials
13) According to the chapter, environmental agencies pay so much attention to wetland protection because of ___________.
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Chapter Section Reference: Theoretical Perspectives on Political Ecology
a. cultural services
b. habitat services
c. filtration services
d. provision services
14) Sustainable development was first defined in ________________.
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Chapter Section Reference: The Challenge of Sustainable Development
a. 1998
b. 1990
c. 1987
d. 1973
15) The maximum capacity of an ecosystem to sustain organisms could be described as __________________.
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Chapter Section Reference: Theoretical Perspectives of Political Ecology
a. scarcity
b. carry capacity
c. sustainability
d. ecological footprint
16) _______________ are the human benefits generated by the ecosystems that host and surround human communities.
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Chapter Section Reference: Theoretical Perspectives on Political Ecology
a. ecosystem services
b. positive unintended benefits
c. natural resource benefits
d. ecosystem equity
17) The concept that preventative remedial action is warranted in situations where consequences are high relates to ___________________________.
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Chapter Section Reference: Theoretical Perspectives on Political Ecology
a. the precautionary principle
b. the equity principle
c. the participation principle
d. the polluter pays principle
18) Which of these was not a major achievement of the 1992 UN Conference on Environment and Development?
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Chapter Section Reference: Historical Context: Earth Summits and the Politics of Sustainable Development
a. Agenda 21
b. the Convention on Biological Diversity
c. the Convention on the Law of the Sea
d. the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
19) According to the chapter, which of the following has chastised the ecology movement for alarmism by promoting green guilt?
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Chapter Section Reference: An Ecological State of the World
a. Newt Gingrich
b. Bjorn Lomborg
c. Donald Trump
d. James Inhofe
20) It would be physically difficult and economically unviable if Singapore reclaims land in water that is _________ meters deep.
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Chapter Section Reference: Theoretical Perspectives on Political Ecology
a. 35
b. 25
c. 20
d. 45
21) ___________________and ___________ are key elements of development.
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Chapter Section Reference: The Challenge of Sustainable Development
a. Democracy; capitalism
b. Industrialization; science
c. Resources; population
d. Innovations; social welfare
22) In April 2017, the world population passed the _______________ mark.
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Chapter Section Reference: Human Population Pressures
a. 6.6 billion
b. 7.5 billion
c. 6 billion
d. 7 billion
23) India has a population of _______________ people.
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Chapter Section Reference: The Conundrum of Sustainable Development
a. 1 billion
b. 1.3 billion
c. 1.5 billion
d. 900 million
24) The Essay on the Principle of Population was written by _____________.
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Chapter Section Reference: Human Population Pressures
a. Elinor Ostrom
b. Garrett Hardin
c. Thomas Robert Malthus
d. Virginia Abernethy
25) The most comprehensive effort(s) that has(ve) focused on the pursuit of sustainable development would be ______________.
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Chapter Section Reference: Historical Context: Earth Summits and the Politics of Sustainable Development
a. Millennium Development Goals
b. The Climate March
c. The Earth Summits
d. Earth Day
26) We can identify international environmental agreements as far back as the _______________.
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Chapter Section Reference: Historical Context: Earth Summits and the Politics of Sustainable Development
a. 1500s
b. 1200s
c. 1300s
d. 1600s
27) In between 2005 and 2015, the population of Sub-Saharan Africa grew annually by ______________.
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Chapter Section Reference: Global Carrying Capacity
a. 2 percent
b. 3 percent
c. 2.43 percent
d. 1.9 percent
28) In 1994 the Prime Minister of ________________ challenged the concept of morality in support of abortion.
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Chapter Section Reference: Global Recognition of the Population Problem
a. Canada
b. UK
c. Australia
d. Norway
29) The United States uses about __________ more petroleum per capita than does India.
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Chapter Section Reference: The Conundrum of Sustainable Development
a. 20 times
b. 15 times
c. 10 times
d. 12 times
30) There are now about ___________ cars in India.
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Chapter Section Reference: The Conundrum of Sustainable Development
a. 100 million
b. 85 million
c. 120 million
d. 65 million
31) The second World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) was held in _____________.
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Chapter Section Reference: Historical Context: Earth Summits and the Politics of Sustainable Development
a. Rio de Janeiro, Brail
b. Ottawa, Canada
c. Johannesburg, South Africa
d. Seoul, South Korea
32) Which one of the following was not a major theme for Rio+20?
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Chapter Section Reference: Historical Context: Earth Summits and the Politics of Sustainable Development
a. Jobs
b. Energy
c. Human Rights
d. Disasters
33) Humans in their modern form date back about ______________ years.
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Chapter Section Reference: Human Population Pressures
a. 200,000
b. 300,000
c. 400,000
d. 500,000
34) In 1950, ____________ of every 1,000 people worldwide died each year.
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Chapter Section Reference: Human Population Pressures
a. 20
b. 50
c. 30
d. 40
35) The United Nations Population Fund began operations in __________.
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Chapter Section Reference: Global Recognition of the Population Problem
a. 1948
b. 1957
c. 1977
d. 1969
36) Abortion is widely available in about _______________ of countries.
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Chapter Section Reference: Global Recognition of the Population Problem
a. 55 percent
b. 50 percent
c. 60 percent
d. 45 percent
37) UN convened the first World Conference on Women in _______________.
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Chapter Section Reference: Approaches to Reducing the Birth Rate
a. 1975
b. 1977
c. 1970
d. 1981
38) What does the term Anthropocene mean?
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Chapter Section Reference: Assessing Global Environmental Quality
a. the age of environmental sustainability
b. the age of technology
c. the age of progress
d. the age of the human
39) China is currently building islands in the ________________ to expand territorial claims in that strategically important waterway.
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Chapter Section Reference: Land
a. Bohai Sea
b. Huanghai Sea
c. East China Sea
d. South China Sea
40) The collection of biological organisms that exist within the global ecosystem is referred to as ___________.
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Chapter Section Reference: The Biome
a. natural organisms
b. ecological system
c. biome
d. ecosystem
41) Which one of these global environmental agreements has been the most successful in terms of concrete outcomes in the last century?
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Chapter Section Reference: Air
a. The Convention on the Law of the Sea
b. The International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling
c. The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer
d. The Convention on Biological Diversity
42) By 2020 the United States population will be ____________ urban.
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Chapter Section Reference: Land
a. 65%
b. 85%
c. 75%
d. 60%
43) How much of the earth's surface is covered with water?
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Chapter Section Reference: Water
a. 71 percent
b. 67 percent
c. 83 percent
d. 78 percent
44) Which one of the following countries has recently been embroiled in a tense controversy UNESCO over logging in an ancient forest designated a UNESCO World Heritage site?
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Chapter Section Reference: Land
a. Democratic Republic of the Congo
b. Poland
c. Brazil
d. Venezuela
45) The United States and Mexico recently reached an agreement to re-establish a higher level of flow to the _____________.
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Chapter Section Reference: Water
a. the New River
b. Colorado River
c. the Mississippi River
d. the Rio Grande
46) the largest “dead zone” ever identified was found in ___________________.
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Chapter Section Reference: Water
a. the Pacific Ocean
b. the Gulf of Mexico
c. The Yellow Sea
d. The Persian Gulf
47) The landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling in 2007 on Massachusetts vs. the EPA, the Supreme Court confirmed that _______________.
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Chapter Section Reference: Air
a. climate change is caused by humans
b. the Endangered Species Act was violated by the state of Massachusetts
c. greenhouse gases must be regulated under the 1970 U.S. Clean Air Act
d. water pollution must be regulated under the Clean Water Act
48) Which of the following water bodies has been the least afflicted with eutrophication?
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Chapter Section Reference: Water
a. The Caribbean Sea
b. The Baltic Sea
c. The Black Sea
d. The Mediterranean Sea
49) The estimates of phasing out CFCs worldwide range up to __________________.
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Chapter Section Reference: Air
a. $25 billion
b. $40 billion
c. $50 billion
d. $55 billion
50) What does eutrophication do to water bodies?
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Chapter Section Reference: Water
a. It acts as a carbon sink.
b. It protects plant life in the water.
c. It induces excessive growth of algae.
d. It increases the water temperature.
51) In the U.S. 99 percent of all commercial fishing takes place within _____________ miles of continental coasts.
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Chapter Section Reference: Water
a. 500
b. 200
c. 300
d. 400
52) Pollution from runoff from agricultural fertilization is sometimes referred to as _________________.
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Chapter Section Reference: Water
a. chemical pollution
b. nonpoint pollution
c. synthetic pollution
d. nonorganic pollution
53) In the early 1960s, the contraceptive prevalence rate in the Global South was ______________.
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Chapter Section Reference: Approaches to Reducing the Birth Rate
a. 20 percent
b. 9 percent
c. percent
d. 13 percent
54) The treaty to reduce acid rain was established in ________________________.
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Chapter Section Reference: Air
a. 1979
b. 1999
c. 1989
d. 1969
55) What percent of the earth's water supply is readily available for drinking?
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Chapter Section Reference: Water
a. one percent
b. ten percent
c. eight percent
d. five percent
56) About __________ of the beaches in the United Kingdom contained plastic pellets that had washed ashore.
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Chapter Section Reference: Water
a. 67 percent
b. 56 percent
c. 73 percent
57) Between 1940 and 1975 freshwater use ____________.
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Chapter Section Reference: Water
a. remained the same
b. tripled
c. doubled
d. quadrupled
58) The Deepwater Horizon disaster dumped over ____________ barrels of petroleum into the Gulf of Mexico.
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Chapter Section Reference: Water
a. 6 million
b. 3 million
c. 5 million
d. 7 million
59) Based on work published in the Living Planet Report (2016), the abundance of species populations globally has declined by _____________ from 1970-2012.
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Chapter Section Reference: The Biome
a. 44%
b. 58%
c. 39%
d. 65%
60) Which one of the following is not a primary goal of the 1992 Convention on Biological Diversity?
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Chapter Section Reference: The Biome
a. The reduction of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
b. The conservation of biological diversity.
c. The sustainable use of biologically diverse components.
d. The fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from genetic resources.
61) The Montreal Protocol took place in ___________________.
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Chapter Section Reference: Air
a. 1987
b. 1991
c. 1980
d. 1990
62) According to the UN Environment Programme, the world has phased out ___________ of ozone-depleting chemicals worldwide.
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Chapter Section Reference: Air
a. 98%
b. 78%
c. 65%
d. 83%
63) The documentary An Inconvenient Truth was done by _____________.
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Chapter Section Reference: Global Climate Change: The Looming Macro-Challenge
a. Melissa Etheridge
b. Bill McKibben
c. Wangari Maathai
d. former Vice President Al Gore Jr.
64) According to the chapter, it takes about _____________ trees to absorb the CO2 emitted annually by each SUV.
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Chapter Section Reference: Global Climate Change: What We Know
a. 223
b. 403
c. 333
d. 189
65) in April 2015, the atmospheric CO2 breached __________ with no reversal of this trend in sight.
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Chapter Section Reference: Global Climate Change: What We Know
a. 390ppm
b. 400 ppm
c. 360 ppm
d. 420ppm
66) By 2020 ____________ of the Chinese population will be living in urban areas.
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Chapter Section Reference: Land
a. 45 percent
b. 55 percent
c. 35 percent
d. 65 percent
67) Nuclear plants generate _______________ of France’s electricity.
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Chapter Section Reference: Environmental Impacts of Global Climate Change
a. 65 percent
b. 55 percent
c. 75 percent
d. 45 percent
68) In 2007, _____________ introduced global climate change for the first time as a topic in the UN Security Council.
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Chapter Section Reference: More Recent Developments
a. Canada
b. Bolivia
c. the United Kingdom
d. Germany
69) President Trump’s administration decided to withdraw from the __________________.
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Chapter Section Reference: More Recent Developments
a. the Bail Action Plan
b. Copenhagen Accord
c. Paris Accord
d. Kyoto Protocol
70) According to a study published in Science Advances, millions of people in _____________ will experience temperatures close to the limits of survivability by 2100, without emissions reductions.
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Chapter Section Reference: Environmental Impacts of Global Climate Change
a. South Asia
b. West Africa
c. South America
d. Central America
71) The 2018 UNFCCC Conference of the Parties was held in __________
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Chapter Section Reference: Chapter Opener
a. Paris, France
b. Katowice, Poland
c. Cancun, Mexico
d. Durban, South Africa
72) Which of the following would mostly lkely assume that states will work unilaterally to mitigate and adapt to climate change?
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Chapter Section Reference: Chapter Opener
a. a realist
b. a liberal
c. a constructivist
d. a feminist
73) Currently,, the contraceptive prevalence rate in the Global South is about_____________.
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Chapter Section Reference: Approaches to Reducing the Birth Rate
a. 60 percent
b. 55 percent
c. 75 percent
d. 45 percent
74) In 1960, the urban population of China was about _____________.
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Chapter Section Reference: Land
a. 21 percent
b. 34 percent
c. 16 percent
d. 45 percent
75) When greenhouse gases create a blanket effect, trapping heat, and preventing the nightly cooling of the Earth, this process is known as ________________.
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Chapter Section Reference: Global Climate Change: The Looming Macro-Challenge
a. a natural occurrence
b. global warming
c. the greenhouse effect
d. greenhouse warming
Type: essay/short answer question
Title: Chapter 13 Question 01
1) In 100 words, explain carrying capacity.
Feedback: Provide examples from the chapter.
Highlight the impact of our ecological footprint.
Examine human population pressure.
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Title: Chapter 13 Question 02
2) Explain what the Anthropocene age is.
Feedback: Describe the Anthropocene.
Give examples from the chapter.
Reflect on the various land-use changes due to human interactions.
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Title: Chapter 13 Question 03
3) Give a brief description of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.
Feedback: What is the goal of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer?
Explain the successes of this Protocol.
Who were the main actors that championed this protocol.
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Title: Chapter 13 Question 04
4) In 100 words, explain some of the different approaches to reduce the Birthrate.
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Highlight some of the social approaches to reduce the birthrate.
Highlight some of the economic approaches to reduce the birthrate.
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Title: Chapter 13 Question 05
5) What is the precautionary principle?
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What is the importance of this principle?
What are some of the challenges?
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Title: Chapter 13 Question 06
6) What is sustainable development?
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Give examples of sustainable development.
Highlight some of the successes and challenges of sustainable development.
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Title: Chapter 13 Question 07
7) Describe and explain ozone depletion.
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Give examples of ozone-depleting substances.
How is the international community combating ozone depletion?
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Title: Chapter 13 Question 08
8) Explain the Modernists approach to environmental problems.
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Give examples of the modernist approach.
What do you think about the modernist approach to environmental problems?
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Title: Chapter 13 Question 09
9) Explain the Neotraditionalists approach to environmental problems.
Feedback: How do neotraditionalists approach environmental problems?
What are some examples of the neotraditionalists approach?
What arguments do proponents of the complex dependency theory make?
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Title: Chapter 13 Question 10
10) What are ecosystem services?
Feedback: Give examples of various ecosystem services.
Who benefits from Ecosystem services?
What are the best ways to improve the ecosystem?
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Title: Chapter 13 Question 11
11) What is the Greenhous effect?
Feedback: Explain the Greenhouse effect.
How does the Greenhous effect impact you?
How do you reduce the Greenhous effect?
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Title: Chapter 13 Question 12
12) Reflect on the failure and success of the Kyoto Protocol.
Feedback: Explain the U.S. role with the Kyoto Protocol
What were some of the successes of the Kyoto Protocol?
What were some of the failures of the Kyoto Protocol?
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Title: Chapter 13 Question 13
13) Explain the Convention on Biological Diversity.
Feedback: When was the Convention on Biological Diversity established?
What are the goals of the Convention on Biological Diversity?
What are some of the challenges of the Convention on Biological Diversity?
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Title: Chapter 13 Question 14
14) What is adaptation to climate change?
Feedback: Provide examples of adaptation to climate change.
Explain the ways one can adapt to climate change.
What is climate variability?
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Title: Chapter 13 Question 15
15) What is the biosphere?
Feedback: What are the different components of the biosphere?
Why is the biosphere important?
How do we preserve the biosphere?
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Title: Chapter 13 Question 01
1) There is a North/South divide on both approaches for sustainable development as well as the responsibility to solve the environmental problem. Can the Global South follow the same model of development as the North?
Feedback: Does the Global North have the rights to challenge the South’s development model?
Highlight the disparity among the Global South.For example, China and Small Island Developing tates.
Should the Global North pay more to solve the problem?
What about technological transfer from the Global North?
Discuss the growing concerns with China, India, Brazil, etc.
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Title: Chapter 13 Question 02
2) Write an essay outlining the major strengths and weaknesses of the neotraditionalist and modernist approach to solving environmental issues.
Feedback: Give examples where neotraditionalist and modernist approaches have worked.
Examine some of the consequences of both approaches.
Is there a middle ground?
Which approach is more appealing?
What role does policy play, if any, in your evaluation of these two approaches?
What about the science and social implications of these approaches?
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Title: Chapter 13 Question 03
3) The Amazon Basin is one of the most important ecosystems in the world. Due to human activities, the Amazon’s fragile ecosystem is in a state of crisis. Large portions of the Amazon are burning, and this is having detrimental ecological impacts. Based on the links below, write a 500-word op-ed on the current situation in the Amazon.
Weblinks The Amazon Basin
Amazon fires: The volunteer firefighters battling to save Brazil’s rainforest
The Amazon isn't "Burning" - It's Being Burned
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhESYHHbzsc
Amid Outrage Over Rainforest Fires, many in the Amazon Remain Defiant
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/26/world/americas/brazil-amazon-rainforest-fire.html
The Amazon is still on fire. Conservation groups blame illegal logging and criminal networks
Feedback: How did we get here? Why is the Amazon burning?
What are the politics and policy implications of the Amazon Crises? National laws, Political Agenda in Brazil, Economic policies, Human Rights/Indigenous Rights, etc.
What does the science tell us? Think of climate change, carbon sink, rainfall, deforestation, etc. Can technology/science solve this crisis?
What are transboundary issues? How is the world reacting to these issues? What can be done at the international level?
What can you do as an individual to help mitigate this crisis in the Amazon?
Type: essay/short answer question
Title: Chapter 13 Question 04
4) There has been a global effort to protect endangered species. One of the most politized issues is the Ivory Trade. Drawing from the chapter and links below, write an essay debating the legalization of the Ivory Trade. Make arguments both for and against the trade of Ivory.
Weblinks the Ivory Trade
A Legal Trade in Ivory Would Wipe Out Elephants, Study Finds
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2016/09/wildlife-legal-ivory-trade-not-sustainable-study/
Southern African Countries Are Trying—Again—to Legalize Elephant Ivory Sales
Lift 'unfair' ban on ivory trade; southern African leaders urge summit
Feedback: What are the arguments for legalizing the trade Ivory?
If it is legalized, what mechanisms should we put to make it more effective?
What are the politics around Ivory Trade, both international and regional (Eastern and Southern Africa).
What about China?
How do we strengthen the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)?
Type: essay/short answer question
Title: Chapter 13 Question 05
5) With the U.S withdrawing from the Paris Agreement, write a 300-word essay discussing the implications of such a decision by the U.S.
Feedback: Is the Paris Agreement robust enough to meet the needs of future generations?
What are the implications of the U.S.’s action?
Will or have other states followed the U.S.?
Which states are taking global leadership on this issue?
How do we get the U.S back on the table?
What can you do?