Chapter 10 Textbook

Question 1

Population increase from 1950 to 2000

Answer 1

6 billion

Question 2

Projected population for 2050

Answer 2

More than 9 billion

Question 3

Percentage of people in poverty

Answer 3

16.67%

Question 4

The variety of living forms in a region

Answer 4

Biodiversity

Question 5

Price of economic success

Answer 5

Pollution

Question 6

Number of children who die daily due to malnutrition

Answer 6

18000

Question 7

Five things which contribute to hunger, poverty, & social injustice

Answer 7

-Lack of education
-Lack of resources
-Conflict & war
-Trade
-Discrimination

Question 8

5 things impacting food supply

Answer 8

-Lack of food species
-Soil degradation
-Climate Change
-Overpopulation
-Lack of transportation facilities

Question 9

Five diseases associated with malnutrition

Answer 9

Rickets, beriberi, pellagra, kwashiorkor, blindness

Question 10

Why Canada is part of problem regarding environment & food

Answer 10

It is one of the most heavily polluting countries

Question 11

Why Canada can be a solution regarding environment & food

Answer 11

It has a big budget

Question 12

The concept that a country’s progress should occur at a same pace which can be maintained over the long term, & without exhausting resources

Answer 12

Sustainable Development

Question 13

Controlling the world population growth will reduce demand for our scarce natural resources.

Answer 13

Human Development

Question 14

How can human development be done?

Answer 14

By allowing small farms to govern their own plans for their environment.

Question 15

Develop countries which use clean tech

Answer 15

Technological Development

Question 16

How technological dev can be done

Answer 16

Reduce, reuse, recycling, & transfer tech to poor countries

Question 17

Natural resources that are needed for food production should be protected.

Answer 17

Environmental Development

Question 18

How environmental dev can be done

Answer 18

Prevent the overuse of chemical fertilizers & pesticides

Question 19

Reduce consumption of non-renewable resources, such as fossil fuels.

Answer 19

Economic Development

Question 20

How economic dev can be done

Answer 20

Use renewable sources of energy, such as wind & solar power. Provide people with necessities & ensure female education.

Question 21

Cooperation between two countries to control a common problem.

Answer 21

Bilateral Action

Question 22

Cooperation between more than two countries

Answer 22

Multilateral Action

Question 23

Where are most of the developed countries?

Answer 23

In Northern Hemisphere

Question 24

What did the diplomats at the 1992 Earth Summit hope to do?

Answer 24

Sign the Earth Charter, which was to guide environmental action

Question 25

What did the diplomats at the 1992 Earth Charter hope to agree on?

Answer 25

How to: -Protect & provide clean water -Protect oceans from pollution and overfishing -Handle toxic chemicals -Limit greenhouse gas emissions

Question 26

5 ways climate change can affect Manitoba

Answer 26

-Reduced water from Rockies -Thinning Ice -Forest fires -Greater risk of flooding -Less snow cover

Question 27

The means of carrying on international relationships

Answer 27

Diplomacy

Question 28

People who represent their country in dealings with other countries

Answer 28

Diplomats

Question 29

Chief diplomat representing a country at the UN or another country

Answer 29

Ambassador

Question 30

Official place of business of diplomats, usually a capital city in which diplomats deal with concerns of those two countries

Answer 30

Embassy

Question 31

An agreement binding two or more countries to obey rules set out in it.

Answer 31

Treaty

Question 32

A decision which the UN General Assembly expresses the wishes of a majority of its members in regard to a certain problem.

Answer 32

Resolution

Question 33

Earth Summit

Answer 33

Date - 1992 Purpose - Sign the Earth Charter Features - fresh water, toxic chemicals, CC, biodiversity, finances Successes - Developed Earth Charter draft Failures - Draft not implemented during summit Developing nations needed financial support to protect environment

Question 34

Earth Charter

Answer 34

Date - 2000 Purpose - Declaration of fundamental ethical principles for building a society Features - Respect for life, ecological integrity, human rights, diversity, economic justice, democracy, & peace Successes - Accepted by many organizations Failures - Not implemented by UN at time, only later adopted by UBESCO

Question 35

Kyoto Protocol

Answer 35

Date - Signed 1997, Adopted 2005 Purpose - A plan to reduce greenhouse effect Features - Take action to reduce greenhouse gases, one-tonne challenge Successes - Signed by 163 countries Failures - Not signed by USA, other countries either withdrew or lowered commitment

Question 36

Summit

Answer 36

A meeting of two or more leaders of those countries to discuss concerns & seek solutions.

Question 37

4 Values of Earth Charter

Answer 37

Respect & Care for Community of Life Ecological Integrity Social & Economic Justice Democracy, Non-violence, & Peace

Question 38

Main goal of Kyoto Agreement

Answer 38

Gain acceptance of a plan to reduce greenhouse effect

Question 39

One-Tonne Challenge

Answer 39

A proposed plan which involved each person reducing their greenhouse gas emissions by a tonne per year

Question 40

What happened to the one-tonne challenge?

Answer 40

Scrapped by Stephen Harper in 2006, never heard of since

Question 41

Arguments for Foreign Aid & Universal Human Rights

Answer 41

-Canada must take effective action when rights are violated -Poor must be protected from rich & powerful -Corruption prevents aid from coming to needy -Canada should lead world for HR promotion -Aid can improve economy

Question 42

Arguments against Foreign Aid & Universal Human Rights

Answer 42

-We should avoid judging others based on our standards, & instead respect them -We should allow countries to be self-sufficient

Question 43

Arguments for Tied Aid

Answer 43

-Giving money to others should give us a right to influence how it is spent -Donations do not ensure gov will act in best interest -Spending taxpayers' money on aid ensures economic benefit to Canadians

Question 44

Arguments against Tied Aid

Answer 44

-We are not prepared to evaluate other people's needs -Tied aid won't always give best deal to developing countries