A) To exploit natural resources for economic gain B) To protect the environment and promote sustainable practices C) To weaken environmental regulations D) To ignore environmental concerns
A) Department of Energy (DOE) B) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) C) Department of Agriculture (USDA) D) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
A) To hide environmental risks from the public B) To avoid complying with environmental regulations C) To evaluate the potential environmental effects of a proposed project D) To speed up the approval process for new projects
A) Copenhagen Accord B) Rio Declaration C) Paris Agreement D) Kyoto Protocol
A) A contaminated area designated for cleanup by the government B) An area where pollution is intentionally released C) A site for building new factories without regulation D) A pristine wilderness area protected from development
A) Clean Water Act B) Dirty Water Act C) Water Quality Protection Act D) Water Pollution Control Act
A) To ignore the risks of POPs B) To increase the use of POPs in industry C) To mitigate the effects of POPs on the environment D) To eliminate or restrict the production and use of persistent organic pollutants (POPs)
A) To promote the dumping of hazardous waste B) To avoid cleaning up contaminated areas C) To conceal information about hazardous waste sites D) To clean up hazardous waste sites and hold responsible parties accountable
A) Destroying natural resources without restraint B) Ignoring long-term environmental consequences C) The ability to meet present needs without compromising future generations D) Maximizing resource use without concern for future impacts
A) To increase greenhouse gas emissions without limit B) To ignore climate change impacts C) To benefit industries with high emissions D) To stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere
A) To ensure fair treatment and involvement of all people in environmental decision-making B) To discriminate against certain populations in environmental matters C) To prioritize environmental issues for the wealthy D) To ignore environmental inequalities
A) Waste-Free Movement Agreement B) Toxic Waste Export Pact C) Pollution Sharing Accord D) Basel Convention
A) To benefit polluting industries B) To reduce greenhouse gas emissions worldwide C) To ignore climate change concerns D) To increase greenhouse gas emissions
A) Imposing unlimited fines on violators B) Subsidizing polluting industries C) Ignoring pollution controls D) Cap-and-trade system
A) To neglect waste management B) To encourage illegal dumping of waste C) To regulate the management of hazardous waste D) To promote the irresponsible disposal of waste
A) To maximize air pollution levels B) To allow unlimited emissions C) To set limits on air pollutants to protect public health D) To ignore air quality concerns
A) Kyoto Protocol B) Montreal Protocol C) Vienna Convention D) Paris Agreement |