Question 1

A major cause of environmental degradation in developing countries is

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A) debt for nature swaps. 
B) poverty. 
C) a lack of public transportation. 
D) land reform.

Question 2

An example of a biomass fuel is

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

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

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Question 5

A resource that is publicly owned and allocated under a system of unrestricted access is known as

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A) a socialist resource. 
B) a collective resource. 
C) a common property resource. 
D) a transferable resource.

Question 6

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

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Question 7

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.

Question 8

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.

Question 9

International resources shared by all countries such as oceans and air are known as

Accepted Answer

A) global commons. 
B) free rider problems. 
C) nonrenewable resources. 
D) cooperative resources.

Exam 10: The Environment and Development

A major cause of environmental degradation in developing countries is