Environmental Policy and Management
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Course Introduction
Environmental Policy and Management explores the development, implementation, and analysis of policies aimed at addressing environmental challenges. This course examines the roles of governments, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector in shaping environmental outcomes at the local, national, and global levels. Students will analyze key concepts such as regulatory frameworks, policy instruments, sustainability, and stakeholder engagement. Case studies and practical examples demonstrate the complexities of balancing economic, social, and ecological interests. The course also highlights contemporary issues like climate change, resource management, and environmental justice, preparing students to critically assess and contribute to the creation of effective environmental policies and management strategies.
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Principles of Environmental Science Companion Site 6th Edition by William P. Cunningham
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Chapter 1: Understanding Our Environment
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Q1) Utilitarian conservationists, including Gifford Pinchot and Theodore Roosevelt, supported forest conservation in order to provide
A) wildlife habitats in forested areas.
B) untouched, unvisited wilderness areas.
C) homes, jobs, and recreation for people.
D) the scenic beauty found in natural areas.
E) resources, such as natural habitats, for future generations.
Answer: C
Q2) Environmental science is a
A) narrowly defined set of physical, life, and social sciences.
B) theoretical approach in interpreting the environment.
C) way to see the world in scientific terms.
D) systematic approach learning about the environment.
E) special set of problem-solving skills.
Answer: D
Q3) Places in the world where indigenous people live tend to have high biodiversity.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Environmental Systems: Connections, Cycles,
Flows and Feedback Loops
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Q1) Energy is the ability to
A) move objects.
B) become heated.
C) transfer heat from one object to another.
D) All of these are true.
E) Both move objects and transfer heat from one object to another are true.
Answer: E
Q2) Photosynthesis is a step in the global nitrogen cycle.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Which is not a characteristic of acids?
A) they readily give up hydrogen ions
B) they have a pH of less than 7
C) they react easily with living tissue
D) they react easily with nonliving minerals
E) all of these are characteristic of acids
Answer: E
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Chapter 3: Evolution, Species Interactions, and Biological Communities
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Q1) A biological community's productivity is a measure of
A) its number of species.
B) the number of individuals in the community.
C) available solar energy that can be converted to biomass.
D) the amount of biomass produced in the community.
E) All of these are combined in measuring a community's productivity.
Answer: D
Q2) ___________ is the place or set of environmental conditions in which a particular organism lives.
A) Adaptation
B) Habitat
C) Tolerance range
D) Resource partition
E) None of these are correct.
Answer: B
Q3) The introduction of a predator onto an island originally free from predators is likely to cause the extinction of a native species.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Human Populations
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Q1) The number of children born to an average woman in a population during her entire reproductive life is called _____________________.
A) birth rate
B) growth rate
C) crude birth rate
D) total fertility rate
E) replacement rate
Q2) Malthus and Marx
A) worked together to form their theories.
B) agreed about the root causes of overpopulation, poverty, and social upheaval.
C) disagreed about the root causes of overpopulation, poverty, and social upheaval.
D) held the same beliefs but worked on different issues.
E) disagreed about the severity of overpopulation, poverty, and social upheaval.
Q3) In the formula I=PAT, which of the following would be representative of the 'A'?
A) Driving an SUV.
B) Earning money to support the family.
C) Having clean drinking water.
D) The number of people living in a country.
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Chapter 5: Biomes and Biodiversity
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Q1) The biome that is most at risk due to over-harvest of organisms might be the
A) marine biome.
B) tropical rainforest biome.
C) tundra biome.
D) desert biome.
Q2) The giant panda is considered to be a _________________ species.
A) keystone
B) umbrella
C) flagship
D) indicator
E) principal
Q3) Which of the following statements about trade in endangered species is false?
A) The principal importers of endangered species are developed countries.
B) Overharvesting affects animals more than plants.
C) People who say they are animal lovers are the main contributors to the trade.
D) The principal exporters of endangered species are developing countries.
E) None of these statements are false.
Q4) Estuaries contain a mix of fresh and salt water.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Environmental Conservation: Forests Grasslands
Parks and Nature Preserves
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Q1) Most public rangelands are in poor condition due to A) excessive populations of wild ungulates.
B) overcrowding of private livestock.
C) too many publicly owned animals on public lands.
D) excessive urban settlement in the West.
E) the lack of water.
Q2) Although most of the world's forests are shrinking, biologists are especially concerned about tropical forest loss because A) they contain such high biodiversity.
B) tropical trees are the biggest trees in the world.
C) they contain irreplaceable wood resources.
D) there are fewer remaining tropical forests than any other forest type.
E) All of these are reasons that biologists are especially concerned about tropical forest loss.
Q3) The IUCN world conservation strategy is directed at protecting A) resources from human use.
B) endangered species.
C) wildlife from poaching.
D) world climate stability.
E) ecosystems and biodiversity.
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Chapter 7: Food and Agriculture
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Q1) Obesity is a disease that affects
A) poor, developing nations.
B) wealthy, developed nations
C) every nation equally.
D) nations that utilize beef and rice as major food sources.
Q2) The number of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and the acreage devoted to growing them has decreased in the past fifteen years because of the huge number of opponents.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The energy needed to process and distribute food in the US is as much as _______ times the amount that is used to actually farm the crops.
A) 0.5
B) 2
C) 3.5
D) 5
E) 8
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Chapter 8: Environmental Health and Toxicology
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Q1) Infectious diseases such as diarrhea are closely linked to A) emotional stress.
B) malnutrition.
C) toxicity effects.
D) the over consumption of fats.
E) All of these exacerbate infectious diseases such as diarrhea.
Q2) An advantage of testing for toxicity by exposing animals to chemicals is that using animals is
A) cheaper than other methods.
B) faster than other methods.
C) usually quite humane.
D) easier than using computer models.
E) a trusted and usually reliable way to get results.
Q3) Toxic substances are dangerous because they
A) react or interfere with specific cell functions.
B) can physically remove or tear tissues.
C) are usually synthetic.
D) cause debilitating, parasitic diseases.
E) cause excessive water accumulation in tissues.
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Chapter 9: Air: Climate and Pollution
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Q1) Nineteen of the 20 warmest of the last 150 years have occurred since 1980.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The __________________ is an international treaty designed to lower greenhouse gas emissions.
A) Tokyo Accord
B) Kyoto Declaration
C) International Agreement on Global Warming
D) Kyoto Protocol
E) Tokyo Principle
Q3) ________ is/are examples of secondary pollutants.
A) Aerosols
B) Volatile organic compounds
C) Photochemical oxidants
D) Combustion gases
E) Dust from soil erosion
Q4) Worldwide, air pollution control efforts are least advanced or least successful in major cities of developing countries.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Water: Resources and Pollution
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Q1) The National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) was established as a part of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).
A)True
B)False
Q2) In general, water use in poor countries is dominated by
A) agricultural use.
B) domestic needs.
C) industrial activities.
D) use as drinking water.
E) All of these are correct.
Q3) An oligotrophic lake would be very productive.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A country's renewable water supplies are generally made up of
A) surface runoff and infiltration into accessible aquifers.
B) seasonal flooding and infiltration into accessible aquifers.
C) seasonal flooding.
D) rivers running through the country.
E) water used from an aquifer.
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Chapter 11: Environmental Geology and Earth Resources
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Q1) What gas is released in the process of smelting?
A) carbon monoxide
B) chlorine
C) sulfur dioxide
D) ammonia
E) carbon dioxide
Q2) Which of the following statements regarding tectonics is true?
A) Because of tectonic movements, Europe and Africa are drifting slowly toward the Americas.
B) When continental plates collide with continental plates, both plates usually subside.
C) When oceanic plates collide with continental plates, the continent usually rides up over the seafloor.
D) Because of tectonic movements, the Pacific Ocean is slowly increasing in size.
E) When oceanic plates collide with continental plates, the oceanic plate usually rides up over the continental plate.
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Chapter 12: Energy
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Q1) A major factor in the conversion from fossil fuels to renewable forms of energy is A) money.
B) infrastructure.
C) access to renewable forms.
D) a lack of technology to develop renewable forms.
Q2) Photovoltaic cells work because solar energy striking their surface
A) causes the cells to liquefy as they heat.
B) releases electrons, causing an electric potential in attached wires.
C) is collected in the form of photons and sent through attached wires.
D) causes an uneven magnetic charge to develop.
E) changes to chemical energy.
Q3) _____________________ can easily be moved across land in pipelines, but must be transported in special refrigerated ships to move across oceans.
A) Natural gas
B) Anthracite
C) Light oil
D) Methanol
E) Heavy crude
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Chapter 13: Solid and Hazardous Waste
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Q1) The most often overlooked of the "three Rs" is
A) recycle.
B) reuse.
C) release.
D) redefine.
E) reduce.
Q2) Secure landfills are those that
A) have no groundwater below them.
B) accept no toxic substances.
C) are built like a bathtub with a lid.
D) are sealed entirely with durable plastic.
E) are sealed entirely with concrete.
Q3) Toxic landfills are frequently located in ________ areas.
A) wilderness
B) urban
C) rural
D) nonpopulated
E) suburban
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Chapter 14: Economics and Urbanization
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Q1) When we purchase a product, the price we pay directly reflects the _____ cost of producing it. If the manufacture of the product degrades the quality of air or water, then the costs of this pollution are termed _____ costs.
A) incidental; external
B) incidental; indirect
C) indirect; incidental
D) external; internal
E) internal; external
Q2) Which of the following is not a major criticism of this type of analysis?
A) People are willing to answer questions about how much they would spend to save the Amazon rainforest.
B) The quantification process compares the value of the lives of indigenous people's lives with the lives of people in the city who would be receiving the electricity.
C) The focus of this type of analysis would be mainly on the hydroelectric project rather than alternatives.
D) Monetary values are placed on intangible things like the river running freely.
E) These are all criticisms of this type of analysis.
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Chapter 15: Environmental Policy and Sustainability
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Q1) As of 2007, what percentage of individuals polled were willing to make personal sacrifices to protect the environment?
A) 20%
B) 50%
C) 30%
D) 70%
E) 90%
Q2) After an original idea is turned into a bill, it
A) is introduced in the House and Senate.
B) needs to be sponsored by a legislator.
C) is referred to a committee.
D) undergoes subcommittee hearings.
E) needs to be marked up.
Q3) Environmental literacy partly consists of being able to
A) read environmental science journals.
B) understand the basic principles of ecology.
C) write and publish in environmental journals.
D) carry out ecological models and experiments.
E) interpret environmental data from a citizen science project.
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