Exam 13: Global Environment: Confronting the Challenge of Climate Change

To estimate the global community's readiness and ability to respond to climate change, scientists developed the _____ to capture the differential across countries.

The notion of (re)planting forests on a massive scale to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is one of the proposed methods behind ______.

The Annual Greenhouse Gas Index was developed by which organization?

The establishment of carbon taxes or a cap-and-trade emissions scheme is an example of the impact of which of the four major global forces?

The controversy that exists around the climate change debate surfaces around ______.

Climate change can increase the likelihood of heavy precipitation as much as it can do the opposite.

The international agreement on emissions reduction goals that saw the inclusion of the world's richest as well as fastest-developing countries is known as the ______.

The practice of damming rivers and waterways, such as in the Himalayas or along the Nile River, (will) have significant consequences for agriculture and sustainable practices well beyond the immediate vicinities of major projects. This is an example of the _____ interactions shaping the climate change discussion.

Along with Antarctica, the largest ice sheet in the world is found in ______.

Natural variability in the global climate is known as anthropogenic climate change.

Powerful consumer demand for fish in countries with large populations can lead to overfishing. This is an example of which type of global interaction?

Climate change risks generating large numbers of the so-called "climate refugees," such as from coastal areas due to rising sea levels.

A controversial plan proposed to reduce the effects of climate change involves the injection of aerosols into the upper atmosphere to reflect more sunlight back into space. This, and plans like it, is one of the methods behind ______.

The development of small steps and multiple, complementary approaches to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the long run is known as ______.

Climate change is the culmination of local actions into global effects.

Increasing temperatures and flooding from variable precipitation can lead to the contamination of water and an explosion of parasite and insect populations. Of the following, this scenario will likely affect _____ the most.

Fertilizer runoff from a plant just upriver of your city creates an algae bloom that affects the drinking water available to residents. This example shows that environmental problems can be ______.

The top producing countries of carbon emissions per capita are typically ______.

Subsidization and pressure from powerful states in favor of long-distance long-haul trawlers to meet domestic fishing demands exacerbate the problem of overfishing. This is an example of which type of global interaction?

What are some of the other solutions or approaches to climate change beyond initiatives spearheaded by the United Nations? To what extent are they viable? Present an applied argument, using real-world examples to illustrate if possible.