Question 1

What is the social approach toward reducing population growth?

Accepted Answer

It consists of providing infor

Question 2

The illegal trade in feathers,pelts,ivory,and other wildlife products annually totals about

Accepted Answer

A)  $100 million. 
B)  $1 billion. 
C)  $10 billion. 
D)  $20 billion 
A)  $100 million. 
B)  $1 billion. 
C)  $10 billion. 
D)  $20 billion

Question 3

Describe the economic approaches to reducing the birthrate.

Accepted Answer

Since there is a relationship between po

Question 4

Between 1960 and 2005,global energy production has increased

Accepted Answer

A)  50%. 
B)  80%. 
C)  95%. 
D)  energy production has decreased. 
A)  50%. 
B)  80%. 
C)  95%. 
D)  energy production has decreased.

Question 5

The Obama administration has made alternative fuels a high priority,but should except resistance from what groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  NGOs. 
B)  EDCs. 
C)  Businesses involved in traditional fuels. 
D)  Members of the European Union. 
A)  NGOs. 
B)  EDCs. 
C)  Businesses involved in traditional fuels. 
D)  Members of the European Union.

Question 6

Globally the issue of abortion as a method of population control is

Accepted Answer

A)  highly contested. 
B)  widely supported. 
C)  widely opposed. 
D)  rarely discussed. 
A)  highly contested. 
B)  widely supported. 
C)  widely opposed. 
D)  rarely discussed.

Question 7

In general countries in the South are willing to put off economic development and greater consumption if it means the protection of the ecosystem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Industrial and scientific advances have caused many of the world's human and environmental problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

List four negative consequences of deforestation.

Accepted Answer

Global warming,incre

Question 10

Although people living in the North favor environmen­tal protection,most are unwilling to make sacrifices in living standards to achieve this.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Many scientists believe that carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels creates

Accepted Answer

A)  acid rain. 
B)  the greenhouse effect. 
C)  a buildup of ozone. 
D)  the lowering of the levels of the oceans and the major seas. 
A)  acid rain. 
B)  the greenhouse effect. 
C)  a buildup of ozone. 
D)  the lowering of the levels of the oceans and the major seas.

Question 12

The majority of freshwater is used for

Accepted Answer

A)  industry. 
B)  human consumption. 
C)  hydroelectric power. 
D)  agriculture. 
A)  industry. 
B)  human consumption. 
C)  hydroelectric power. 
D)  agriculture.

Question 13

What is the primary goal of the Law of the Sea Treaty signed in 1994?

Accepted Answer

A)  It gives fishers the freedom to fish in international waters without regulation. 
B)  It encourages conservation by giving countries full sovereignty to control fishing in the seas near their shores. 
C)  It encourages conservation by giving IGOs complete authority over oceans to regulate fishing. 
D)  It regulates the whaling industry to limit whale killing. 
A)  It gives fishers the freedom to fish in international waters without regulation. 
B)  It encourages conservation by giving countries full sovereignty to control fishing in the seas near their shores. 
C)  It encourages conservation by giving IGOs complete authority over oceans to regulate fishing. 
D)  It regulates the whaling industry to limit whale killing.

Question 14

Environmental pessimists believe that each of the following will damage the environment and increase human suffering except

Accepted Answer

A)  population control. 
B)  ozone depletion. 
C)  global warming. 
D)  warfare over scarce natural resources 
A)  population control. 
B)  ozone depletion. 
C)  global warming. 
D)  warfare over scarce natural resources

Question 15

Projections of future population trends show a marked increase in population growth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Reasons for the rapidly expanding global population include

Accepted Answer

A)  increased birthrates and death rates. 
B)  increased access to abortion and declining religious fundamentalism. 
C)  massive increases in food supplies and agricultural technology. 
D)  lower mortality and increased longevity. 
A)  increased birthrates and death rates. 
B)  increased access to abortion and declining religious fundamentalism. 
C)  massive increases in food supplies and agricultural technology. 
D)  lower mortality and increased longevity.

Question 17

Some developing countries believe that they should be allowed to economically grow unconstrained by international agreements on climate change.By contrast,some developed countries believe that it is the responsibility of all nations to limit their greenhouse gases.Which of these perspectives do you find more convincing,and why?

Accepted Answer

A well-reasoned answer will discuss the

Question 18

Despite having 27 CFC plants running,China has pledged to end CFC production by what year?

Accepted Answer

A)  2010 
B)  2015 
C)  2020 
D)  2025 
A)  2010 
B)  2015 
C)  2020 
D)  2025

Question 19

China generates most of its electrical power through

Accepted Answer

A)  burning coal. 
B)  burning wood. 
C)  nuclear power. 
D)  hydroelectric power. 
A)  burning coal. 
B)  burning wood. 
C)  nuclear power. 
D)  hydroelectric power.

Question 20

The majority of the world's energy is supplied by

Accepted Answer

A)  fossil fuels. 
B)  nuclear power. 
C)  geothermal power. 
D)  hydroelectric power. 
A)  fossil fuels. 
B)  nuclear power. 
C)  geothermal power. 
D)  hydroelectric power.

What is the social approach toward reducing population growth?

The illegal trade in feathers,pelts,ivory,and other wildlife products annually totals about

Describe the economic approaches to reducing the birthrate.

Between 1960 and 2005,global energy production has increased

The Obama administration has made alternative fuels a high priority,but should except resistance from what groups?

Globally the issue of abortion as a method of population control is

In general countries in the South are willing to put off economic development and greater consumption if it means the protection of the ecosystem.

Industrial and scientific advances have caused many of the world's human and environmental problems.

List four negative consequences of deforestation.

Although people living in the North favor environmental protection,most are unwilling to make sacrifices in living standards to achieve this.

Many scientists believe that carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels creates

The majority of freshwater is used for

What is the primary goal of the Law of the Sea Treaty signed in 1994?

Environmental pessimists believe that each of the following will damage the environment and increase human suffering except

Projections of future population trends show a marked increase in population growth.

Reasons for the rapidly expanding global population include

Despite having 27 CFC plants running,China has pledged to end CFC production by what year?

China generates most of its electrical power through

The majority of the world's energy is supplied by

Thinking and Caring About World Politics

The Evolution of World Politics

Levels of Analysis and Foreign Policy

Nationalism: the Traditional Orientation

Globalization: the Alternative Orientation

Power, statecraft, and the National State: The Traditional Structure

Intergovernmental Organizations: Alternative Governance

International Law and Human Rights

Pursuing Security

National Economic Competition: The Traditional Road

International Economics: The Alternative Road

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What is the social approach toward reducing population growth?

The illegal trade in feathers,pelts,ivory,and other wildlife products annually totals about

Describe the economic approaches to reducing the birthrate.

Between 1960 and 2005,global energy production has increased

The Obama administration has made alternative fuels a high priority,but should except resistance from what groups?

Globally the issue of abortion as a method of population control is

In general countries in the South are willing to put off economic development and greater consumption if it means the protection of the ecosystem.

Industrial and scientific advances have caused many of the world's human and environmental problems.

List four negative consequences of deforestation.

Although people living in the North favor environmen­tal protection,most are unwilling to make sacrifices in living standards to achieve this.

Many scientists believe that carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels creates

The majority of freshwater is used for

What is the primary goal of the Law of the Sea Treaty signed in 1994?

Environmental pessimists believe that each of the following will damage the environment and increase human suffering except

Projections of future population trends show a marked increase in population growth.

Reasons for the rapidly expanding global population include

Despite having 27 CFC plants running,China has pledged to end CFC production by what year?

China generates most of its electrical power through

The majority of the world's energy is supplied by

Thinking and Caring About World Politics

The Evolution of World Politics

Levels of Analysis and Foreign Policy

Nationalism: the Traditional Orientation

Globalization: the Alternative Orientation

Power, statecraft, and the National State: The Traditional Structure

Intergovernmental Organizations: Alternative Governance

International Law and Human Rights

Pursuing Security

National Economic Competition: The Traditional Road

International Economics: The Alternative Road

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Although people living in the North favor environmental protection,most are unwilling to make sacrifices in living standards to achieve this.