Question 1

How does agricultural production negatively impact water quality?

Accepted Answer

Agricultural production can negatively i

Question 2

Virtual water is similar to the term "embodied energy."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is a Water footprint?

Accepted Answer

Answer should include some of the follow

Question 4

Effective water governance should be grounded in society's ethical principles (such as the belief that water is a fundamental human right).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Nonpoint source pollution is pollution into waterways from an identifiable point (pipe) source.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which is NOT a dimension of neoliberalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Privatize public utilities (in this case water plants). 
B)  Municipalities and local governments no longer have to bear the cost of staff, maintenance and upkeep. 
C)  Private companies better poised to take risks in investing in the water infrastructure if there is a profit horizon. 
D)  Local communities gain better control over an essential resources. 
A)  Privatize public utilities (in this case water plants). 
B)  Municipalities and local governments no longer have to bear the cost of staff, maintenance and upkeep. 
C)  Private companies better poised to take risks in investing in the water infrastructure if there is a profit horizon. 
D)  Local communities gain better control over an essential resources.

Question 7

Virtual water and LCA -life cycle analysis are opposite and contrasting concepts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Many governments, especially in less affluent countries, are overstretched in attempting to deliver and maintain rural services and rely on non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for assistance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Explain the concept Virtual water and give examples.

Accepted Answer

Answer should include some of the follow

Question 10

Define water as a social vs. economic good.

Accepted Answer

Answer should include some of the follow

Question 11

The United State is one of the top virtual water exporting countries in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The virtual water requirements of China are increasing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Define Market environmentalism.

Accepted Answer

Answer should include some of the follow

Question 14

What is desalination?

Accepted Answer

A)  Extracting water from rocks. 
B)  Creating fresh water by removing the salt from sea water. 
C)  Removing water from the air. 
D)  Any process that creates fresh water. 
A)  Extracting water from rocks. 
B)  Creating fresh water by removing the salt from sea water. 
C)  Removing water from the air. 
D)  Any process that creates fresh water.

Question 15

In Society and the Environment, six characteristics were described that justify treating water as something other than a typical economic good. Which of the following was not one of those six characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Water is essential: There is no life, economic production, or environment without it. 
B)  Water is non-substitutable: There is no alternative. 
C)  Water is finite: The water that currently circulates through the hydrological cycle is all there is. 
D)  Water is easily transportable: It can be cheaply moved around the world. 
A)  Water is essential: There is no life, economic production, or environment without it. 
B)  Water is non-substitutable: There is no alternative. 
C)  Water is finite: The water that currently circulates through the hydrological cycle is all there is. 
D)  Water is easily transportable: It can be cheaply moved around the world.

Question 16

What is the market paradox between water and diamonds?

Accepted Answer

The market paradox between water and dia

Question 17

What are some of the downsides of letting markets allocate water? And some benefits?

Accepted Answer

Markets can play a role in allocating wa

Question 18

Neoliberal strategies attempt to make public private water utilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What are the positive social outcomes of access to clean drinking water? List them.

Accepted Answer

Access to clean drinking water has numer

How does agricultural production negatively impact water quality?

Virtual water is similar to the term "embodied energy."

What is a Water footprint?

Effective water governance should be grounded in society's ethical principles (such as the belief that water is a fundamental human right).

Nonpoint source pollution is pollution into waterways from an identifiable point (pipe) source.

Which is NOT a dimension of neoliberalism?

Virtual water and LCA -life cycle analysis are opposite and contrasting concepts.

Many governments, especially in less affluent countries, are overstretched in attempting to deliver and maintain rural services and rely on non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for assistance.

Explain the concept Virtual water and give examples.

Define water as a social vs. economic good.

The United State is one of the top virtual water exporting countries in the world.

The virtual water requirements of China are increasing.

Define Market environmentalism.

What is desalination?

In Society and the Environment, six characteristics were described that justify treating water as something other than a typical economic good. Which of the following was not one of those six characteristics?

What is the market paradox between water and diamonds?

What are some of the downsides of letting markets allocate water? And some benefits?

Neoliberal strategies attempt to make public private water utilities.

What are the positive social outcomes of access to clean drinking water? List them.

Introduction: Individuals, Societies, and Pragmatic Environmentalism

Greenhouse Gases: Warmer Isnt Better

Waste: Our Sinks Are Almost Sunk

Biodiversity: Society Wouldnt Exist Without It

Population: a Problem of Quantity or Quality

Transportation: Beyond Air Pollution

Food: From Farm to Fork

Energy Production: Our Sun-Ny Prospects Part III: Organizing a Sustainable Society

Political Economy: Making Markets Fair and Sustainable

Governance: Biases and Blind Spots

Inequality and Growth: Prosperity for All Part IV: Shifting the Focus to Results

From Our Beliefs to Our Behaviors: Pragmatic Environmentalism in Action

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Exam 5: Water: Theres No Substitute Part II: At the Intersection of Ecology and Society

How does agricultural production negatively impact water quality?

Virtual water is similar to the term "embodied energy."

What is a Water footprint?

Effective water governance should be grounded in society's ethical principles (such as the belief that water is a fundamental human right).

Nonpoint source pollution is pollution into waterways from an identifiable point (pipe) source.

Which is NOT a dimension of neoliberalism?

Virtual water and LCA -life cycle analysis are opposite and contrasting concepts.

Many governments, especially in less affluent countries, are overstretched in attempting to deliver and maintain rural services and rely on non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for assistance.

Explain the concept Virtual water and give examples.

Define water as a social vs. economic good.

The United State is one of the top virtual water exporting countries in the world.

The virtual water requirements of China are increasing.

Define Market environmentalism.

What is desalination?

In Society and the Environment, six characteristics were described that justify treating water as something other than a typical economic good. Which of the following was not one of those six characteristics?

What is the market paradox between water and diamonds?

What are some of the downsides of letting markets allocate water? And some benefits?

Neoliberal strategies attempt to make public private water utilities.

What are the positive social outcomes of access to clean drinking water? List them.

Introduction: Individuals, Societies, and Pragmatic Environmentalism

Greenhouse Gases: Warmer Isnt Better

Waste: Our Sinks Are Almost Sunk

Biodiversity: Society Wouldnt Exist Without It

Population: a Problem of Quantity or Quality

Transportation: Beyond Air Pollution

Food: From Farm to Fork

Energy Production: Our Sun-Ny Prospects Part III: Organizing a Sustainable Society

Political Economy: Making Markets Fair and Sustainable

Governance: Biases and Blind Spots

Inequality and Growth: Prosperity for All Part IV: Shifting the Focus to Results

From Our Beliefs to Our Behaviors: Pragmatic Environmentalism in Action

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