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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the first step in the environmental policy process?guide the solution to lawidentify the problemget organizedgain access to policy makers
- 2. Multiple Choice“Energy Star,” “USDA Organic,” and “Fair Trade Certified” are all examples ofecosystems
ecosystemsecolabellingnon-market valuesmarket failure - 3. Multiple ChoiceIn the U.S., laws enacted from the 1780s to the late 1800s reflected the perception thatthe amount of land and natural resources in the West was endless.the natural resources of the West could be used up and required legal protection.Americans were living amid dirtier air, dirtier water, and more waste and toxic chemicals.a sustainable future should be a primary goal.
- 4. Multiple ChoiceA law that prohibits dumping wastes into the ocean and punishes people who dump wastes demonstrates which approach to environmental policy?green taxcommand-and-controlcap-and-tradesubsidy
- 5. Multiple ChoiceA power company is given free land by the government to reduce the cost of providing wind-generated electricity to rural residents. This is an example of acommand and control approachcap and trade systemsubsidygreen tax
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhen demand for a product is low, the producer willraise price and drop supplyraise price and supplydrop price and raise supplydrop price and supply
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThings that we appreciate for beauty, that help define our culture, or that teach us about ourselves are said to havemarket failures.ecolabels.non-market values.cost-benefit analysis.
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat major entity of the U.S. government has the chief responsibility for overseeing environmental regulations?Environmental Impact StatementEnvironmental Protection AgencyNational Park ServiceSupreme Court
- 9. Multiple ChoiceSometimes, a company that generates pollution will pay extra taxes, based on the amount of pollution it produces. These are known asgreen taxescommand and control taxessubsidy taxescap and trade taxes
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat statement about cap-and-trade systems is true?It prohibits companies from emitting any pollution.It consistently reduces pollution in all areas.It issues permits that allow companies to emit a percentage of the overall amount of a given pollutant.It always leads to positive environmental results.
- 11. Multiple ChoiceUltimately, where do economies get their resources and put their wastes?factoriescitieshouseholdsecosystems
- 12. Multiple Choice
The first laws in U.S. environmental policy
banned use of certain chemicals.
dealt primarily with the management of of private land.
promoted settlement of the West.
promoted preservation of endangered species.
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which federal government creation led to the use of Environmental Impact Statements?
Clean Water Act
National Environmental Policy Act
Environmental Protection Agency
Superfund
- 14. Multiple Choice
If one nation's laws make it impossible for another nation to sell its good there, which organization is most likely to get involved?
the World Bank
the United Nations
the World Trade Organization
the Environmental Protection Agency
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which agreement led to the reduced release of chemicals that harm the ozone layer?
Kyoto Protocol
Antarctic Treaty
United Nations Environment Programme
Montreal Protocol
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