Question 1

Why was the 1987 Montreal Protocol a landmark agreement?

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Question 2

Explain why global warming has precipitated competition among nations for control of the Arctic.

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Question 3

____________________ will result in winters getting warmer and heat waves becoming more frequent.

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Question 4

What countries are competing for the resources in the Arctic?

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Question 5

The phenomenon producing planetary warming when gases released by burning fossil fuels act as a blanket in the atmosphere, thereby increasing temperatures, is known as the ____________________.

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Question 6

The politics of ____________________ is the view that the unavailability of resources required to sustain life, such as food, energy, or water, can undermine security in degrees similar to military aggression.

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Question 7

Which of the following are interrelated sets of problems on the ecopolitical agenda?
A) Climate change and ozone depletion
B) Biodiversity
C) Deforestation
D) Energy supply and demand
E) All of the above

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All the listed issues are interconnected and form part of the broader ecopolitical agenda, as they all impact and are impacted by environmental and political factors.

Question 8

In addition to nations, the key player in the ecopolitics game is _____________.
A) media
B) local communities
C) ethnic minorities
D) multinational corporations
E) IGOs

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Multinational corporations are key players in ecopolitics due to their significant influence on global economic activities and environmental policies.

Question 9

Why are tropical forests key in preserving biodiversity?

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Question 10

The main fear regarding nuclear energy is __________ .
A) safety
B) how to dispose of the waste
C) that the technology will be used for weapons instead of energy
D) both a and b
E) All of the above are true.

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All of the options listed are valid concerns regarding nuclear energy: safety, waste disposal, and the potential for weaponization.

Question 11

What is biodiversity?

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Question 12

A nation's commitment to environmental sustainability is measured in the ___________ .

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Question 13

Explain the causes of the global food crisis. Which do you think is the most significant contributor? How would you address these issues? What role can domestic governments play? What role can international agencies play? Examine how realists, liberals, and constructivists would solve this problem.

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Question 14

List three sources of non-renewable energy.

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Question 15

The science of ____________________ has developed hybrid crops and plants and ____________________ that are genetically modified to make them more resistant to pests or to increase their nutritional content.

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Question 16

Give a definition for desertification.

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Question 17

"Neo-Malthusians" and "cornucopians" are the labels given to different schools of thought about the impact of population growth on economic development and environmental quality. Write an in which you contrast the positions taken by these two schools on the demographic future of the human species. Based on the available evidence on current population and resource trends, which school of thought do you find more convincing? Why?

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Question 18

What is sustainable development?

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Question 19

____________________ is precipitation that has been made acidic through contact with sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides and is caused by burning coal.

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Question 20

Why did the OPEC countries form a cartel?

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Quiz 14: Global Responsibility for the Preservation of the Environment