Exam 8: Development Climate, or the Nature of Development

European colonialism was premised on expropriating native peoples from their habitats. What effects has this claim to sovereign territory, as landed property - a cornerstone of European development - created in modern times?

The environmentalist's paradox occurs when ______.

The lesson from the UN's Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MEA) report is that ______.

Sustainable rice intensification (SRI) approach is a good example of high-input conservation agriculture, has been scientifically validated, and adopted by millions of farmers across 61 countries.

Which of the following activities related to transportation of goods across national borders contributes to climate change was identified in the text?

The core principles of agroecology include all of the following except ______.

Why is climate change a security concern?

A "business-as-usual" approach to climate change views it as an opportunity, claiming "the world must adapt to what it has become."

Biofuels are controversial. While their burn is cleaner, their production ______.

How did the WTO trade regime defy the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change's (UNFCCC) unilateral efforts to combat climate change?

The practice of sustainable rice intensification (SRI) is a good exemplification of ______.

Biofuels are a crime against humanity. Discuss.

The Gaia hypothesis treats the Earth as a ______.

Sustainability entails two broad approaches. One is ______, where the practice is high-input agriculture on less land to preserve wilderness biodiversity, and the other is ______, where the focus is on mimicking and restoring biodiversity through practices such as agroforestry and mixed farming.