Question 1

Why might it be in the direct economic interest of the United States to finance rain forest conservation programs in the Amazon?

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not answered

Question 2

The annual income that can be consumed without diminishing the total capital assets of a nation is

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A)  purchasing power parity income. 
B)  sustainable national income. 
C)  environmental capital stock. 
D)  per capita income. 
A)  purchasing power parity income. 
B)  sustainable national income. 
C)  environmental capital stock. 
D)  per capita income. B

Question 3

A major cause of environmental degradation in developing countries is

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A)  population growth. 
B)  rural poverty. 
C)  rapid urbanization. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  population growth. 
B)  rural poverty. 
C)  rapid urbanization. 
D)  all of the above. D

Question 4

What is the relationship between debt, falling commodity prices and rainforest degradation?

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The relationship between debt, falling c

Question 5

Discuss the relationship between poverty, growth and the environment.

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The relationship between poverty, growth

Question 6

The portion of a country's overall assets that is directly related to the environment, such as forests and soil quality, is known as

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A)  environmental capital. 
B)  debt for nature swaps. 
C)  protected areas. 
D)  common property assets. 
A)  environmental capital. 
B)  debt for nature swaps. 
C)  protected areas. 
D)  common property assets.

Question 7

Which of the following conditions is violated if there is a free rider problem?

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A)  universality 
B)  exclusivity 
C)  transferability 
D)  enforceability 
A)  universality 
B)  exclusivity 
C)  transferability 
D)  enforceability

Question 8

Explain what developed countries can do to respond constructively to the environmental damage being done in developing countries.

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Developed countries can respond construc

Question 9

Which of the following conditions does not characterize perfect property rights markets?

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A)  universality 
B)  exclusivity 
C)  sustainability. 
D)  enforceability. 
A)  universality 
B)  exclusivity 
C)  sustainability. 
D)  enforceability.

Question 10

The free rider problem is a situation in which

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A)  effluents such as CFCs combine with ozone and decrease concentrations of that protective chemical. 
B)  one agent secures benefits that others pay for. 
C)  there are excessive subsidies given to polluting buses or other forms of mass transit. 
D)  perfect property rights exist. 
A)  effluents such as CFCs combine with ozone and decrease concentrations of that protective chemical. 
B)  one agent secures benefits that others pay for. 
C)  there are excessive subsidies given to polluting buses or other forms of mass transit. 
D)  perfect property rights exist.

Question 11

Provide a short definition of sustainable development.

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Meeting the needs of

Question 12

Describe the basic issues involved in setting up a system of national accounts that includes the value of environmental capital and its loss.

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Setting up a system of national accounts

Question 13

Recurrent flooding in Bangladesh is causing the land area of the country to shrink.In what ways might environmental mismanagement play a role in explaining this phenomenon?

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Depends on

Question 14

In what way is better protection of the environment a possible result of successful development?

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Successful development brings

Question 15

In what way do developing countries make the largest contribution to the global concentrations of greenhouse gases?

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A)  vehicle emissions. 
B)  deforestation. 
C)  mining. 
D)  irrigation. 
A)  vehicle emissions. 
B)  deforestation. 
C)  mining. 
D)  irrigation.

Question 16

The "cost of rainforest preservation" can be lowered for developing countries by

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A)  the development of alternative rainforest products. 
B)  research on agriculture in rainforest soils. 
C)  encouraging rainforest settlement of the poor. 
D)  subsidies for activities like cattle raising. 
A)  the development of alternative rainforest products. 
B)  research on agriculture in rainforest soils. 
C)  encouraging rainforest settlement of the poor. 
D)  subsidies for activities like cattle raising.

Question 17

Debt-for-nature swaps are most generally

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A)  beneficial only to the developing country. 
B)  beneficial only to the developed country. 
C)  beneficial only to the bank which can write off the debt. 
D)  beneficial to all countries. 
A)  beneficial only to the developing country. 
B)  beneficial only to the developed country. 
C)  beneficial only to the bank which can write off the debt. 
D)  beneficial to all countries.

Question 18

What are some of the strategies that have been proposed to mitigate global warming at a macro level?

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The answer of What are some of the strategies that...

Question 19

Sustainable development means

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A)  emphasizing the role of the market. 
B)  emphasizing the role of government. 
C)  meeting the present generation's needs without compromising the needs of future generations. 
D)  maintaining output growth at a constant rate. 
A)  emphasizing the role of the market. 
B)  emphasizing the role of government. 
C)  meeting the present generation's needs without compromising the needs of future generations. 
D)  maintaining output growth at a constant rate.

Question 20

An example of a biomass fuel is

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A)  coal. 
B)  nuclear fuel. 
C)  manure. 
D)  oil. 
A)  coal. 
B)  nuclear fuel. 
C)  manure. 
D)  oil.

Why might it be in the direct economic interest of the United States to finance rain forest conservation programs in the Amazon?

The annual income that can be consumed without diminishing the total capital assets of a nation is

A major cause of environmental degradation in developing countries is

What is the relationship between debt, falling commodity prices and rainforest degradation?

Discuss the relationship between poverty, growth and the environment.

The portion of a country's overall assets that is directly related to the environment, such as forests and soil quality, is known as

Which of the following conditions is violated if there is a free rider problem?

Explain what developed countries can do to respond constructively to the environmental damage being done in developing countries.

Which of the following conditions does not characterize perfect property rights markets?

The free rider problem is a situation in which

Provide a short definition of sustainable development.

Describe the basic issues involved in setting up a system of national accounts that includes the value of environmental capital and its loss.

Recurrent flooding in Bangladesh is causing the land area of the country to shrink.In what ways might environmental mismanagement play a role in explaining this phenomenon?

In what way is better protection of the environment a possible result of successful development?

In what way do developing countries make the largest contribution to the global concentrations of greenhouse gases?

The "cost of rainforest preservation" can be lowered for developing countries by

Debt-for-nature swaps are most generally

What are some of the strategies that have been proposed to mitigate global warming at a macro level?

Sustainable development means

An example of a biomass fuel is

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Contemporary Models of Development and Underdevelopment

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Exam 10: The Environment and Development

Why might it be in the direct economic interest of the United States to finance rain forest conservation programs in the Amazon?

The annual income that can be consumed without diminishing the total capital assets of a nation is

A major cause of environmental degradation in developing countries is

What is the relationship between debt, falling commodity prices and rainforest degradation?

Discuss the relationship between poverty, growth and the environment.

The portion of a country's overall assets that is directly related to the environment, such as forests and soil quality, is known as

Which of the following conditions is violated if there is a free rider problem?

Explain what developed countries can do to respond constructively to the environmental damage being done in developing countries.

Which of the following conditions does not characterize perfect property rights markets?

The free rider problem is a situation in which

Provide a short definition of sustainable development.

Describe the basic issues involved in setting up a system of national accounts that includes the value of environmental capital and its loss.

Recurrent flooding in Bangladesh is causing the land area of the country to shrink.In what ways might environmental mismanagement play a role in explaining this phenomenon?

In what way is better protection of the environment a possible result of successful development?

In what way do developing countries make the largest contribution to the global concentrations of greenhouse gases?

The "cost of rainforest preservation" can be lowered for developing countries by

Debt-for-nature swaps are most generally

What are some of the strategies that have been proposed to mitigate global warming at a macro level?

Sustainable development means

An example of a biomass fuel is

Introducing Economic Development: a Global Perspective

Comparative Economic Development

Classic Theories of Economic Growth and Development

Contemporary Models of Development and Underdevelopment

Poverty, Inequality, and Development

Population Growth and Economic Development: Causes, Consequences, and Controversies

Urbanization and Rural-Urban Migration: Theory and Policy

Human Capital: Education and Health in Economic Development

Agricultural Transformation and Rural Development

Development Policymaking and the Roles of Market, State, and Civil Society

International Trade Theory and Development Strategy

Balance of Payments, Debt, Financial Crises, and Stabilization Policies

Foreign Finance, Investment, and Aid: Controversies and Opportunities

Finance and Fiscal Policy for Development

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