Question 1
A)
What approach to development did the Brundtland Commission propose?
(1 point)
high density development
sustainable development
slow growth development
high impact development
Question 2
A)
A person who adapts an anthropocentric view
(1 point)
views environmental growth as economic and material growth.
is concerned with maintaining biodiveristy.
is concerned more with the survival of plant and animal life.
is concerned more with how the enviroment impacts people's lives.
1 2
Question 1:
The Brundtland Commission proposed sustainable development.
Question 2:
A person who adapts an anthropocentric view is concerned more with how the environment impacts people's lives.
Question 3
A)
Which of the following is not an example of a sustainable development project?
(1 point)
using renewable energy resources
planting new trees for future harvest
giving money to community-based groups that sell products made from renewable natural
resources
financing projects to clear rainforest land for cattle grazing
Question 4
A)
Which is not an example of a goal that many countries agreed to have accomplished by
2015?
(1 point)
Provide global funding to hire highly qualified educators to teach abroad.
Donate millions of dollars to purchase affordable HIV medicines in high poverty areas globally
Send and distribute large quantities of food to Somalia and Ethiopia
Issue reparations to all countries that suffered high amounts of casualties from past major
wars
Question 3:
Financing projects to clear rainforest land for cattle grazing is not an example of a sustainable development project.
Question 4:
Issuing reparations to all countries that suffered high amounts of casualties from past major wars is not an example of a goal that many countries agreed to have accomplished by 2015.
Question 5
A)
What is the objective of the Dashboard of Sustainability?
(1 point)
to direct the UN MDGs to success by 2015
to assist citizens in ascertaining their individual “green footprint”
to illustrate the complex relationships among economic, social, and environmental issues
to guide Agenda21NOW! participants through the 24-hour conference
Question 6
A)
Which country's action would be in violation of section II of the Agenda 21 plan?
(1 point)
The Brazilian government mandates the clearing of 200 acres in order to generate revenue
from exported lumber.
China's government outlines tougher penalties for those factories that illegally dump waste into
nearby water.
The United States raises vehicle emission standards and mandates more frequent emission
testing for vehicles manufactured before 1985.
The Canadian government budgets 40 million dollars to eliminate contaminants from Lake
Superior, Lake Huron, and Lake Ontario.
Question 5:
The objective of the Dashboard of Sustainability is to illustrate the complex relationships among economic, social, and environmental issues.
Question 6:
The Brazilian government mandating the clearing of 200 acres in order to generate revenue from exported lumber would be in violation of section II of the Agenda 21 plan, which focuses on sustainable management and use of natural resources.
Question 7
A)
The adoption of the Agenda 21 comprehensive plan
(1 point)
only lasted weeks due to steadily deteriorating environmental conditions.
targets only those few countries with extreme environmental problems.
outlines local, national, and global efforts that would help improve the environment.
was a quick process that relied heavily on input from a select few countries.
Question 8
A)
Which person would most likely not be impacted by the Agenda 21 plan?
(1 point)
CEO of a major waste processing firm
farmer
owner of a lumber company
scientist from NASA
Question 7:
The adoption of the Agenda 21 comprehensive plan outlines local, national, and global efforts that would help improve the environment.
Question 8:
The scientist from NASA would most likely not be impacted by the Agenda 21 plan, as their work is more focused on scientific research and space exploration rather than direct involvement in waste management, agriculture, or lumber industry activities that the plan may target.
A)
Which of the following topics would not relate to substainable living?
(1 point)
composting
transportation alternatives
single-use containers
water conservation