Chapter 8 Flashcards
The metaphor known as The Tragedy of the Commons is widely used to explain the impact of human behavior on ecological system. It is derived from what occurred in
19th century British villages
The Tragedy of the Commons metaphor suggest that
If people act out of short term self-interest everyone suffers in the long run
Sustainable economic development mean development
That does not deplete resources and Destroy ecosystems so quickly that the basis of the economic growth is itself undermined
What is the purpose of the Commission on sustainable development?
Monitoring States compliance with the promises they made at the Earth Summit and hears evidence from environmental NGOs such as Greenpeace
What country currently dominate the world in terms of the production of solar panels
China
Which of the following is the greenhouse gas that accounts for most of global warming
Carbon dioxide
Fossil fuels include
Coal and natural gas
How do greenhouse gases bring about global warming
They allow solar radiation to reach the Earth’s surface
The major emitters of greenhouse gases today are
Industrialized countries
Which of the following has been most reluctant to agree to a treaty calling for specific reductions in greenhouse gas emissions by of certain target dates?
The United States
Which of the following is the major contributor to the destruction of the ozone layer?
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
The most important success in international negotiations to preserve the global environment to date is
The Montreal Protocol on CFCs
The most important cause of the extinction of species is
Loss of habitat
Rainforest
Are home to as many as half the world’s total species and slow down global warming
Preserving the oceans is a difficult collective goods problems, but it has been solved in part by
Enclosing more of the ocean in territorial waters through the 200 mile limit
The fuel that accounts for the largest share of world energy consumption is
Oil
Which region has the largest energy consumption per person in the world?
North America
Which countries, per capita, are the most energy efficient in the world?
European communities and Japan
The largest oil exporting country in the world is
Saudi arabia
In 1973, Arab states decided to cut off oil exports to the US for what reason?
To punish the US for its blindly supporting Israel during the Arab-Israeli War
In the late 1990s, which region emerged as a new source of oil, although hindered by the lack of a stable route for oil pipelines?
Caspian sea region
In which region is water scarcity a particular problem?
Middle east
The example of water conflict in the text, concerning the Euphrates River running through Turkey, Syria, and Iraq is primarily an issue of
Diversion of water from the river at various points
Which of the following explains the relationship between population growth and per capita income?
Raising per capita income slows population growth
The infant mortality rate is the proportion of
Babies who die within their first year
Information technology
Makes it harder for governments to hide information from each other
What is true with respect to the building of transnational communities?
Exchange students help to build transnational communities by learning about their host country and teaching people about their home countries.
