Question 1

A cosmopolitan way of thinking emphasizes

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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. 
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 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

The tragedy of the commons is caused by

Accepted Answer

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. 
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 6

The world problematique refers to the

Accepted Answer

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. 
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 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

The commons can be managed by

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

The stages of demographic transition are

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

To address sustainable development Malthusians emphasize

Accepted Answer

A)  restraining the forces of growth. 
B)  expanding the limits to growth. 
C)  restraining the limits to growth. 
D)  expanding the forces of growth. 
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 12

Ecology is the study of the

Accepted Answer

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. 
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 13

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

Accepted Answer

The 1997 Kyoto Protocol was a landmark i

Question 14

The Brundtland Report led to

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 15

The greatest amount of projected population growth will occur in

Accepted Answer

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. 
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 16

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

The Kyoto Protocol entered into force in ______________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

The final stage of demographic transition is

Accepted Answer

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. 
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 19

The externality of pollution has the basic characteristics of a

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

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.

Accepted Answer

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

A cosmopolitan way of thinking emphasizes

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

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

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

The tragedy of the commons is caused by

The world problematique refers to the

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

The commons can be managed by

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

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

To address sustainable development Malthusians emphasize

Ecology is the study of the

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

The Brundtland Report led to

The greatest amount of projected population growth will occur in

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

The Kyoto Protocol entered into force in ______________.

The final stage of demographic transition is

The externality of pollution has the basic characteristics of a

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.

World Politics: Analysis,choice,and Constraint

Thinking About World Politics: Theory and Reality

Global Actors: States and Other Players on the World Stage

Power and Influence in Global Society: Relations Between States

Domestic Sources of Foreign Policy

Decision Making: Rationality,psychology,and Organizations

Why States and Other Actors Resort to Force

Security Dilemma: Armament and Disarmament

International Law

Global Order,organization,and the United Nations

Interdependence and Economic Order

Regional Economic Integration and Globalization

Development and Underdevelopment

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Exam 14: Global Commons: Environmental Threats and Responses

A cosmopolitan way of thinking emphasizes

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

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

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

The tragedy of the commons is caused by

The world problematique refers to the

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

The commons can be managed by

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

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

To address sustainable development Malthusians emphasize

Ecology is the study of the

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

The Brundtland Report led to

The greatest amount of projected population growth will occur in

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

The Kyoto Protocol entered into force in ______________.

The final stage of demographic transition is

The externality of pollution has the basic characteristics of a

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.

World Politics: Analysis,choice,and Constraint

Thinking About World Politics: Theory and Reality

Global Actors: States and Other Players on the World Stage

Power and Influence in Global Society: Relations Between States

Domestic Sources of Foreign Policy

Decision Making: Rationality,psychology,and Organizations

Why States and Other Actors Resort to Force

Security Dilemma: Armament and Disarmament

International Law

Global Order,organization,and the United Nations

Interdependence and Economic Order

Regional Economic Integration and Globalization

Development and Underdevelopment

Which Global Future

Filters