Question 1

Critical voices have called the Clean Development Mechanism a form of carbon colonialism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Has environmental destruction decreased in the last decades?

Accepted Answer

A)  No; the scale of environmental destruction associated with economic development largely has increased 
B)  It is not possible to determine if environmental destruction has decreased as the population has increased 
C)  Yes, but with no economic development 
D)  Yes, although it is tending to go up again 
E)  No, but the scale of environmental stability associated with economic development largely has increased 
A)  No; the scale of environmental destruction associated with economic development largely has increased 
B)  It is not possible to determine if environmental destruction has decreased as the population has increased 
C)  Yes, but with no economic development 
D)  Yes, although it is tending to go up again 
E)  No, but the scale of environmental stability associated with economic development largely has increased A

Question 3

The natural environment has not been impacted by humans over the past 50 years compared to any other time in human history

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Environmental resource exploitation and consumerism is ultimately quite sustainable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Sustainable Development Goals are the successor to the Millennium Development Goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What are the two policy streams embedded in the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reduction and innovation 
B)  Adaptation and mitigation 
C)  Triage and compensation 
D)  Proactive and reactive 
E)  Institutional policy and state policy 
A)  Reduction and innovation 
B)  Adaptation and mitigation 
C)  Triage and compensation 
D)  Proactive and reactive 
E)  Institutional policy and state policy

Question 7

Climate change is an insurmountable challenge to the Global South and will require the Global North to address.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The collective action problem is that every individual who consumes an additional unit or resources directly harms others who can no longer enjoy the benefits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The concept of sustainable development was introduced by the Brundtland Report.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to the Climate Vulnerability Monitor in 2012, how many deaths is climate change contributing to per year?

Accepted Answer

A)  Less than 50,000 
B)  Between 50,000 and 150,000 
C)  Between 150,000 and 250,000 
D)  Between 250,000 and 350,000 
E)  Between 350,000 and 450,000 
A)  Less than 50,000 
B)  Between 50,000 and 150,000 
C)  Between 150,000 and 250,000 
D)  Between 250,000 and 350,000 
E)  Between 350,000 and 450,000

Question 11

What agreement was negotiated to replace the Kyoto Protocol?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Copenhagen Protocol 
B)  The Ottawa Process 
C)  The Paris Agreement 
D)  The Mumbai Accord 
E)  The Shanghai Plan 
A)  The Copenhagen Protocol 
B)  The Ottawa Process 
C)  The Paris Agreement 
D)  The Mumbai Accord 
E)  The Shanghai Plan

Question 12

How does climate change create opportunities for developing states?

Accepted Answer

A)  It creates pressure to jump to smarter technologies and more resilient structures. 
B)  It incentivizes MNCs to install next-generation technology in the Global South. 
C)  It removes traditional distinctions between the "haves" and "have nots." 
D)  It has generated strong civil society activism. 
E)  It reduces barriers between self and other. 
A)  It creates pressure to jump to smarter technologies and more resilient structures. 
B)  It incentivizes MNCs to install next-generation technology in the Global South. 
C)  It removes traditional distinctions between the "haves" and "have nots." 
D)  It has generated strong civil society activism. 
E)  It reduces barriers between self and other.

Question 13

Which of the following are "common pool resources"?

Accepted Answer

A)  The oceans 
B)  Forests 
C)  Renewable energy 
D)  The human genome 
E)  Endangered animals 
A)  The oceans 
B)  Forests 
C)  Renewable energy 
D)  The human genome 
E)  Endangered animals

Question 14

How does recent evidence contradict the pure market focus on development?

Accepted Answer

Recent evidence suggests that extensive

Question 15

What 1962 book is often cited as the foundation of modern environmentalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  People of the Deer 
B)  Silent Spring 
C)  Lost in the Barrens 
D)  Never Cry Wolf 
E)  Grey Seas Under 
A)  People of the Deer 
B)  Silent Spring 
C)  Lost in the Barrens 
D)  Never Cry Wolf 
E)  Grey Seas Under

Question 16

The modernization theory and the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) are hardly influential today in shaping international environmental and development policies because of the degradation of the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What international body is the primary source of scientific evidence on climate change?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 
B)  The UN Environmental Program 
C)  The Global Compact 
D)  The World Meteorological Association 
E)  The Association of At-Risk States 
A)  The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 
B)  The UN Environmental Program 
C)  The Global Compact 
D)  The World Meteorological Association 
E)  The Association of At-Risk States

Question 18

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is the leading scientific body on climate change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What does the Common but Differentiated Responsibility and Capability principle seek to address?

Accepted Answer

A)  Equality 
B)  Colonialism 
C)  Equity 
D)  Privilege 
E)  Justice 
A)  Equality 
B)  Colonialism 
C)  Equity 
D)  Privilege 
E)  Justice

Question 20

Where was the 1972 UN Conference on the Human Environment held?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stockholm 
B)  Mumbai 
C)  Paris 
D)  New York 
E)  Porto Alegre 
A)  Stockholm 
B)  Mumbai 
C)  Paris 
D)  New York 
E)  Porto Alegre

Exam 18: Climate Change, Environment, and Development

Critical voices have called the Clean Development Mechanism a form of carbon colonialism.

Has environmental destruction decreased in the last decades?

The natural environment has not been impacted by humans over the past 50 years compared to any other time in human history

Environmental resource exploitation and consumerism is ultimately quite sustainable.

The Sustainable Development Goals are the successor to the Millennium Development Goals.

What are the two policy streams embedded in the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change?

Climate change is an insurmountable challenge to the Global South and will require the Global North to address.

The collective action problem is that every individual who consumes an additional unit or resources directly harms others who can no longer enjoy the benefits.

The concept of sustainable development was introduced by the Brundtland Report.

According to the Climate Vulnerability Monitor in 2012, how many deaths is climate change contributing to per year?

What agreement was negotiated to replace the Kyoto Protocol?

How does climate change create opportunities for developing states?

Which of the following are "common pool resources"?

How does recent evidence contradict the pure market focus on development?

What 1962 book is often cited as the foundation of modern environmentalism?

The modernization theory and the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) are hardly influential today in shaping international environmental and development policies because of the degradation of the environment.

What international body is the primary source of scientific evidence on climate change?

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is the leading scientific body on climate change.

What does the Common but Differentiated Responsibility and Capability principle seek to address?

Where was the 1972 UN Conference on the Human Environment held?

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Gender and Development: Theoretical Insights and International Commitments

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National Development Agencies and Bilateral Aid

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Urban Development: Cities in the Global South

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