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2. QUESTION: Review
_______ is defined as “laws and regulations made by government.”
Tort law
Public policy
Market failure
Tragedy of the commons
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3. QUESTION: Review
_______ is defined as “laws and regulations made by government.”
Tort law
Public policy
Market failure
Tragedy of the commons
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4. QUESTION: Review
Which of the following is NOT a goal of environmental policy?
Increased resource extraction
Elimination of free riders
Addressing external costs
Promoting equity
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5. QUESTION: Review
Which of the following is NOT a goal of environmental policy?
Increased resource extraction
Elimination of free riders
Addressing external costs
Promoting equity
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6. QUESTION: Review External costs are
defined when a person cheats on cleaning up pollution.
borne by people involved in a transaction.
voluntary efforts to decrease environmental impacts.
borne by people not involved in a transaction.
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7. QUESTION: Review External costs are
defined when a person cheats on cleaning up pollution.
borne by people involved in a transaction.
voluntary efforts to decrease environmental impacts.
borne by people not involved in a transaction.
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8. QUESTION: Review
What happened to the Cuyahoga River that increased awareness of environmental problems?
It smelled bad.
People drowned in it.
It was drained.
It caught on fire.
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9. QUESTION: Review
What happened to the Cuyahoga River that increased awareness of environmental problems?
It smelled bad.
People drowned in it.
It was drained.
It caught on fire.
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10. QUESTION: Review NEPA requires an Environmental Impact Statement when
an economically expensive project is proposed.
any state action may affect the environment.
any federal action may affect the environment.
politicians decide one is needed.
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11. QUESTION: Review NEPA requires an Environmental Impact Statement when
an economically expensive project is proposed.
any state action may affect the environment.
any federal action may affect the environment.
politicians decide one is needed.
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12. QUESTION: Review
Which of the following entities tries to shape policy through research, lobbying, or protest?
NGOs
The EU
The World Bank
The WTO
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13. QUESTION: Review
Which of the following entities tries to shape policy through research, lobbying, or protest?
NGOs
The EU
The World Bank
The WTO
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14. QUESTION: Viewpoints
Should the government be able to prevent development in an environmentally sensitive area, even if that area is privately owned?
Yes, if the public good is threatened.
Yes, if the landowner agrees.
Yes, but only if the courts allow it.
No. Private property development should never be prevented by government.
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15. QUESTION: Viewpoints
Should the government be able to prevent development in an environmentally sensitive area, even if that area is privately owned?
Yes, if the public good is threatened.
Yes, if the landowner agrees.
Yes, but only if the courts allow it.
No. Private property development should never be prevented by government.
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16. QUESTION: Viewpoints
If one nation has strict environmental laws, should another nation be allowed to sue to overrule those laws in the name of free trade?
Yes. Free trade must not be interrupted between two countries that have trade agreements.
Yes, but only if the negatively affected country is poor and trying to develop.
No. Countries have the right to pass environmental protection laws that other nations must follow.
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17. QUESTION: Viewpoints
If one nation has strict environmental laws, should another nation be allowed to sue to overrule those laws in the name of free trade?
Yes. Free trade must not be interrupted between two countries that have trade agreements.
Yes, but only if the negatively affected country is poor and trying to develop.
No. Countries have the right to pass environmental protection laws that other nations must follow.
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18. QUESTION: Interpreting Graphs and Data
What major conclusion can be drawn from this graph on global energy subsidies?
Renewable energy receives the same amount of money as fossil fuels.
Coal subsidies have been growing.
Oil receives more than five times the subsidies of renewable electricity.
Government incentives are equal for all types of energy.
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19. QUESTION: Interpreting Graphs and Data
What major conclusion can be drawn from this graph on global energy subsidies?
Renewable energy receives the same amount of money as fossil fuels.
Coal subsidies have been growing.
Oil receives more than five times the subsidies of renewable electricity.
Government incentives are equal for all types of energy.
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