Chapter 9: Environment and Governments

Question 1

Factors that Effect Environmental Issues

Answer 1

1. Environmental Organisations
2. Companies
3. Workers
4. Consumers
5. Governments
6. Aboriginal People

Question 2

Climate Change

Answer 2

• Refers to the rise of the average temperature of the Earth due to the build up of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
• Impacts of climate change includes rising sea levels, extreme weather conditions, etc.

Question 3

Green House Gases

Answer 3

• Come from burning fossil fuels, such as natural gas, gasoline, coal, and oil
• Different environments will experience different impacts of global warming
  Ex. rising sea levels

Question 4

Fossil Fuels Uses

Answer 4

• Can be burned to produce food and metals
• Can be used to help manufacture and transfer goods and services

Question 5

Provinces that Give Off most Green House Gases in Canada

Answer 5

1. Alberta (oil industry and coal-fired plants)
   2.Ontario (manufacturing sector)

Polictial and economic decision making will affect industries and green house gases in these provinces

Question 6

Kyoto Protocol

Answer 6

• First international climate change plan countries negotiated
• U.S did not agree to the plan
• Canada agrees and disagrees depending on political party in power

Question 7

Paris Agreement

Answer 7

• Legally minded international’s treaty on climate change
• Goal is to limit riding temps to 1.5C above pre industrial levels (at least be below 2Cabove pre industrial levels
• Contries submit their national climate action plans (Naturally determined contributions NDC)

Question 8

International Agreements on Climate Change

Answer 8

• Focus on reducing GHG of developed countries
• Developed countries have a larger GHG input
• Developing countries to not has the same GHG restrictions as they slow down the rising economy

Question 9

Carbon Tax

Answer 9

• Price emitters must pay for every ton of greenhouse gases they emit
• Business and consumers rake steps (switching fuels or technology) to avoid paying high carbon taxes
• Money is payed to consumers to subside carbon tax (better to make enviroemtally friendly choices)

Question 10

Cap and Trade

Answer 10

• Government sets a limit on amount of pollution that is allowed
• Business are given allowances that allow them to spread a certain amount of pollution. If the business produces less pollution then their allowances they can sell them to other business.

Question 11

Solar Panels

Answer 11

• Generates clean renewable energy from sun
• reduces GHG
• Helps conserve water resources