Exam 24: Urbanization- the Ghetto Goes Green: in the Bronx, Building a Better Backyard

Describe how the emissions trading policy, known as cap-and-trade, is designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Why did the United States decline to ratify the Kyoto Protocol?

Which of the following is FALSE regarding the landmark environmental laws passed in the 1960s and 1970s?

All of the following are gases regulated by Kyoto EXCEPT:

What did Stanford University law student Michael Wara discover about the effectiveness of the cap-and-trade program on reducing greenhouse gas emissions? What explanation did he propose for this surprising result?

The findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which influence various international policies regarding climate change, are based on scientific data and observation.

What is the precautionary principle? How can it be used to shape policy regarding the recent changes in global climate attributed to human activity?

In 1992, the ___________________ formally recognized climate change as an emerging problem and recommended that precautions be taken to prevent human actions from further damaging Earth's climate system.

Which environmental law requires that responsible parties clean up sites contaminated by hazardous materials and holds them liable for the costs and damages?

In the United States, which group(s) approve(s) a bill in order to make it law?

Infographic 24.7 -Which of the following is conveyed by Infographic 24.7?

Infographic 24.6 -Which of the following aspects of international policy is(are) illustrated by Infographic 24.6?

What solutions have been proposed for fixing the flawed Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) that resulted in refrigerant companies in China and India profiting more from HFC offset credits than from selling the coolant itself?

Which international effort saw agreement that global temperatures should not exceed 2°C above preindustrial temperatures and agreed to include developing countries in future target pledges?

Which of the following groups provide input toward how best to curb emissions and slow global warming?

Environmental policy:

Reentering the policy cycle for revision as new or changing information comes to light is known as:

Which of the following is a market-based approach to protecting the environment?

Which of the following influences U.S. environmental policy decision making?

A federal highway project is proposed to connect two existing stretches of interstate. What signature feature of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) must be met prior to construction of the highway?