Exam 14: Global Responsibility for the Preservation of the Environment

The _____ gauges the relative performance of countries across the categories of environmental health, air pollution, water resources, biodiversity and habitat, productive natural resources, and climate change.

Deforestation is problematic because it contributes to climate change through global warming and threatens the earth's biodiversity.

Environmental protection is almost exclusively a domestic concern; there are few effects of domestic environmental pollution that can impact other countries in the world.

The Arctic becomes important in assessing the politics of global warming because

Reforestation efforts in the Global North have helped to alleviate some of the water shortage problems faced in those regions.

Which idea is associated with sustainable development?

The concept of environmental security captures the notion that

Explain the causes of the global food crisis. Which do you think is the most significant contributor? How would you address these issues? What role can domestic governments play? What role can international agencies play? Examine how realists, liberals, and constructivists would solve this problem.

The concept of environmental security broadens the traditional definition of security, which focused primarily on national security.

Among known technologies, solar energy has often been championed as the leading alternative to fossil fuel dependence.

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

Which of the following is NOT a compound that can change the Earth's atmosphere and lead to the greenhouse effect and global warming?

The maximum number of humans and living species that can be supported by a given territory is called carrying capacity.

The global commons is described as

Cornucopians generally believe that free markets effectively address environmental concerns and maximize social welfare.

Global warming will likely cause deserts to disappear due to increased rainfall.

Which of the following factors is NOT expected to contribute to rising oil prices over the next decade?

Optimists who believe that technology and market forces will correct environmental problems are called _________.

The number of international environmental treaties has decreased over the past 130 years as countries abandon environmental policy.

Which of the following are causes of the global food crisis?