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KSGA FINAL REVIEW EXAM 2024-2025In our discussion of the reading, we noted that there is one particular group of
actors in society that can play a key role in making sure that social agitation is
"informed social agitation". Which group of actors is this? - ANSWER Scientists
Which of the following is an example of environmental policy?
Federal government rules about environmental protection
International treaties that lay down rules and principles about natural resource use
University rules and regulations about how we ought to interact with the natural
environment
Land-use ordinances issued by the City of South Bend to limit urban sprawl
All of the above - ANSWER All of the above
One of the quantitative targets of the UN Sustainable Development Goals is the
reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in all countries to below 1990 levels of
emissions before the year 2030. - ANSWER False
In which of the four case studies (in Matson et al, 2016) did scientific knowledge
promote interventions that ultimately led to a breakdown in cooperation and
governance? - ANSWER Nepali irrigation
According to Hardin (1968), if a herdsman adds animal to his herd, the impacts of
additional grazing affect only the herdsman himself. - ANSWER False
Elinor Ostrom (2008) argues that advocacy for one-size-fits-all policies to regulate
the commons is key to developing effective solutions. - ANSWER False
Elinor Ostrom's research shows that - ANSWER local resource users can, under
some circumstances, self-govern their shared resources
According to Hardin (1968), individuals are compelled to pursue their own narrow
,self-interest in a society that values the ______________ of the commons -
ANSWER freedom
Matson et al (2016) discusses the results of a behavioral experiment with
Colombian villagers using common-pool resources. The results of the experiment
show that the effectiveness of monetary incentives - ANSWER Presented
participants with governmental authority that would punish them, then removed
government, which caused users to use more than they did before a government
intervention
Crowding out - ANSWER when promised a reward for completing a task, intrinsic
desire to perform task decreases
In Matson et al., the authors' perspective on sustainability is primarily focused on
environmental conservation. - ANSWER False
According to Matson et al., if inclusive well-being does not decline over
generations, development is considered sustainable. - ANSWER True
Sustainability - ANSWER The ability to meet present needs without compromising
the ability of future generations to do the same
Protection of the environment is ________________ for achieving the goal of
improving inclusive wellbeing
Sufficient
Resilient
Resistant
Superfluous
Necessary - ANSWER Necessary
Nobel laureate said the role of science in promoting sustainable development is to
develop "informed agitation". - ANSWER Amartya Sen
, Sustainability science is a field that focuses on: - ANSWER Mobilizing different
kinds of knowledge to promote sustainability
The anthropocentric perspective on sustainability, adopted by Matson et al (2016),
implies that the protection of animal rights and biological diversity should not form
part of efforts to pursue sustainability. - ANSWER False
Conventional policy analysis examines the correlation between a policy change and
policy outcomes. The main limitation with this approach is that - ANSWER It is
hard to attribute changes in outcomes to changes in policy
The 2015 UN's sustainable development goals contribute to the overall objective of
- ANSWER Improving human well-being
In the irrigation systems of Nepal, the _______ know about how past interventions
were performed. - ANSWER Farmers
One of the key factors in the success of the Montreal Protocol was the role
scientists played in helping policymakers create the protocol. - ANSWER Pointed
out there was a problem. Created a map showing the ozone layer holes existed.
Scientists provided quantification for arguments that allowed others to see the
effects of the problems that they were trying to solve
Which of the following is one of the main reasons the governance of the activities
related to the "Great Stink" enabled an effective reversal of the problem? -
ANSWER Overcoming the great stink required IMPROVED science; the
government directed public activities, infrastructure, and policy to get rid of the
stench resulting from poor sanitation. The government took action and applied
ideas
To address global environmental problems, the combination of first ______ , then
protocol, which was first proposed for the control of CFCs, has become the norm in
international environmental treaties. - ANSWER Convention
According to Matson et al (2016), effective environmental policy is not likely
without realistic goals, adequate resources, and ________. - ANSWER Governance
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