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"A thing is right when it tends to preserve the integrity, stability and beauty of the biotic community. It is wrong when it tends otherwise." This famous quote belongs to

Aldo Leopold

According to Islam et al. (2016), the green revolution:

All of the above.

According to the Bob-White site, a single, four cow micro-dairy:

All of the above.

According to the review by the Triodos Bank in 2011, which major corporation(s) have strict policies against buying conflict minerals?

All of the above.

Environmental gentrification of a neighborhood, as described by Checker (2015) , may include:

All of the above.

George Bush's administration

All of the above.

Gleaning, as described by White (2015)

All of the above.

Granite quarries in India that utilize slave labor _______________.

All of the above.

Many miners at Bisie mine in the Congo

All of the above.

Sustainability policies introduced by the city of Stockholm included:

All of the above.

The MoGro project was created by:

All of the above.

The benefits of using "night soil" as compost include:

All of the above.

The estimated 300 million tons of depleted uranium used by the US military in the first Gulf War:

All of the above.

The study of the Congolese population conducted by a Harvard team in 2010 showed that ____________.

All of the above.

Which of the following is TRUE about Staten Island's North Shore?

All of the above.

The blue revolution refers to:

An increase in global aquatic production.

Which of the following is NOT true regarding national trends in brownfield remediation (as described by Checker, 2015)?

Brownfield programs emphasize public participation.

World's largest solar thermal power station was built in

California

The plan to reduce citizens' meat consumption was introduced by the government in

China

The Shrimp Seal of Quality certifier ensures food quality and safety, but fails to address the environmental sustainability of shrimp production.

False

The US-based Cabot corporation and German-based H.C. Starck have no policies against buying coltan and other conflict minerals from Congo.

False

The cap-and-trade bill passed in 2009 proved to be instrumental in reducing CO2 emissions.

False

The food that MoGro provides is too expensive for most Native American households to afford.

False

The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo did not sign any international treaties against slavery.

False

The production of beef has a lower environmental impact compared to the production of chicken and pork.

False

The size of financial dividends paid to members by co-operatives is based on their percentage of investment in the business.

False

Urban Gardening Club in St. Petersburg, Russia, is heavily subsidized by the Russian government.

False

The first agrivoltaic farm in the world was built in:

France

Peonage slavery existed in the American Deep South

From the 1870s until the Second World War.

DonorsTrust

Funded the climate change countermovement.

Aquaponics refers to a system of:

Growing fish and plants together.

Which of the following is NOT true about James Hansen's testimony before a senate committee?

Hansen's testimony took place in 2009.

According to Jevon's Paradox, efficiency improvements lead to:

Higher incomes and increased consumption.

According to the Dupraz study (2011), the crops raised under a full-density array of PVP's:

Lost ~50% of their productivity compared to the crops raised in full sun.

A substantial amount of methane is produced by leftover food from landfills.

True

A theory of natural resource justice argues that there should be globally fair distribution of benefits flowing from natural resources.

True

According to "The Urban Green" (WWF, 2016), California mandated that 10% of the vehicles sold in California have to be electric vehicles.

True

According to CCTV news, the Indian government approved crop insurance plan for the farmers.

True

According to CCTV, 300 000 farmers committed suicide in India over the past twenty years.

True

According to Michael Bloomberg, big push for environmental reforms is coming from the cities, not from federal or state governments.

True

According to the European Commission report, the city of Stockholm plans to become fully independent from fossil fuels by 2050.

True

According to the World Bank, textile manufacturing is the second largest source of freshwater pollution in the world (principally from the dyeing of fabrics).

True

According to the video "The City of Stockholm - The Sustainable City", some of the areas of Stockholm have underground waste collection system.

True

An Academy Award-winning documentary, An Inconvenient Truth, helped raise public concern about global warming.

True

Biochar is stable and resistant to decay.

True

Commercial shrimp production in Bangladesh leads to the salinization of fresh water sources and the soil.

True

Currently, all trains and intercity buses in Stockholm run on renewable fuels.

True

Eagle Street Farm and the Brooklyn Grange Farm are for-profit organizations in New York City.

True

German government plans to phase-out nuclear power plants.

True

If slavery were an American state, it would be the world's third-largest producer of CO2.

True

If, as a result of climate change, sea level increases by three feet, the Sundarban islands will be completely inundated.

True

In 1998, the American Petroleum Institute developed a secret plan to spend $2 million to confuse the public about the growing scientific consensus on climate change.

True

In 2004, the government of Rwanda passed a law banning the production of charcoal anywhere in the country.

True

In the last 20 years, more than 130 park rangers have been killed in Virunga National Park.

True

Later on in his career, Frank Luntz publicly admitted that global warming was a real peril.

True

Michael Mann is a leading figure in climate change research and the author of the iconic hockey stick graph.

True

New York City became the first municipality in the nation to fund its own brownfield program.

True

Often, companies transfer pollution-intensive production and technologies, that are outdated and illegal in their home countries, to China.

True

Sierra Club, Greenpeace and other leading environmental organizations adopted the principles of environmental justice.

True

Swedish Environmental Objectives aim to solve major environmental problems in Sweden without increasing environmental and health problems outside Sweden's borders.

True

The European Union banned the use of neonicotinoids.

True

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change was the first international summit of climate scientists.

True

The Sundarban Islands are under government protection as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

True

The Sundarban forest is the largest carbon sink in Southeast Asia.

True

The electronics industry uses large amounts of industrial solvents and poses an enormous threat to surface and ground water.

True

The environmental justice movement in the US was quite successful and led to a number of legislative changes.

True

Trading houses and exporters (known as comptoirs) convert tainted minerals into "lawful goods" and introduce them into the market.

True

Wild plants tend to be higher in phytonutrients than man-made varieties.

True

~99% of wool produced in California is shipped out of state (mostly to China).

True

Which of the following is TRUE about the Portland Fruit Tree Project?

Volunteers get to keep 50% of what they pick.

Which of the following does NOT represent a "high value" food?

Wheat

As reported by Isenhour (2015), the Swedish list of "sustainable actions" does NOT include:

Work more hours.

According to Kevin Bales' interview with Amrita, which of the following is NOT true of the conditions at the shrimp processing factories in Bangladesh?

Workers cannot leave the factory.

Which of the following is TRUE about environmental justice movement?

addresses the concerns of poor and ethic communities

According to "Global Slavery Index", slavery includes

all of the above

According to British researchers Wilkinson and Pickett (2009), which of the following environmental and social problems are likely to be worse in less equal societies?

all of the above

According to National Geographic, rooftop farms

all of the above

Based on PBS report "What leaving the Paris Accord could mean for US and the world", which major corporations argue that we should stay in the Paris Accord?

all of the above

The operational principles of sustainable ethics include

all of the above

Recently, the Chinese government introduced more than a hundred environmental regulations that are regularly enforced by local authorities.

False

Since the 1990s, aquaculture production in Asian countries has decreased ~20%

False

The Coalition of Environmental NGOs was very effective in solving the problem of air and water pollution in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

False

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) impeded the development of the maquiladora program in Mexico.

False

About 90% of shrimp consumed by Americans come from ______________.

Southeast Asia

Every mountain gorilla can potentially bring approximately per year to the Congolese economy through tourism.

$25,000

According to Kevin Bales (2016), per capita income in the Congo is

$280 per year

In order to avoid "dangerous climate change", CO2 emissions per person should be reduced to:

1.2-2 tons per person per year

According to OECD, ____________ of the world's farmlands are strongly degraded.

1/3

According to Kevin Bales, the supply chain from the Bisie mine to your cell phone has around

11 steps.

The Brundtland Report was published in

1987

The Paris Agreement aims to keep the warming of the planet below

2 degrees Celsius

According to White (2015), % of all food served in America goes uneaten, and winds up in a landfill.

20-40%

By 2020, the French government plans to reduce the use of chemical pesticides by

25%

NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg advanced an agenda to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by % below 2005 levels by 2030.

30%

According to Kevin Bales (2016), there are an estimated slaves in the world today.

35.8 million

According to Thiele (2013), the richest 1% of the world's population owns over ___________ of global assets.

40%

According to the UN report of 2012, more than % of the world's population live in urban areas.

50%

According to the video "The Fair Trade Story", small-scale farmers grow _____ of the world's food.

70%

When Obama took office in 2009, the US derived over of its total energy from oil, gas, and coal.

85%

Landrace refers to:

A locally adapted variety of a crop.

Oligarchy can be defined as

A small, privileged group that rules over the majority.

Americans for Prosperity

Advocated against the cap-and-trade bill.

According to Agyeman (2013), conventional economic growth increases the quality of life for everyone and therefore, delivers just sustainabilities.

False

According to Andrew Dobson (2003), there is a lot of empirical research on the relationship between policies for social justice and environmental sustainability.

False

According to Jo Robinson, most man-made varieties of fruits and vegetables are significantly higher in vitamins, minerals, and essential fatty acids than wild varieties.

False

According to Kevin Bales (2016), 90% of women in Bangladesh are illiterate.

False

According to Kevin Bales, miners at Bisie mine should be held accountable for the environmental destruction they create.

False

According to Palmer et al. (2014), environmental ethicists reached consensus that in response to climate change we should relocate threatened species to new more suitable habitats.

False

According to Vandana Shiva, in developing countries, agricultural productivity is typically lower on smaller units of land.

False

According to the Dupraz study (2011), the crops raised under the half-density of PVPs were 50% less productive than the crops raised in full sun.

False

According to the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation, shrimp farmers in Bangladesh inject the shrimp they harvest with endosulfine.

False

An organic aquaponic garden requires the constant addition of water, and uses more water than a soil-based garden.

False

As reported by Isenhour (2015), 88% of Swedish citizens emphasized the importance of investing in environmentally responsible businesses.

False

At a public hearing sponsored by NYCEDC, most residents of the North Shore applauded the New York Wheel development project.

False

Congolese middlemen (known as negociants) are unaware of the human and environmental costs of mineral production, and therefore cannot be held responsible for ecocide and slavery.

False

Currently in the United States there is no law against the import of slave-mined minerals.

False

Devon Self Storage changed the final version of the remediation work plan, based on public comments.

False

Foreign direct investments (FDIs) impede the production of "high value" foods in developing countries.

False

From 1970 to 2006, the average dairy herd size decreased from ~120 to ~25 cows.

False

Fry for the Bangladesh shrimp farms is typically supplied by hatcheries, operated by the local department of natural resources.

False

In 2016, Pentagon officials still denied that the danger of climate change is real.

False

In Chile, the restructuring of debt in the 1980s led to a massive increase in social spending and higher standards of living for the population.

False

In India, debt bondage is still legal.

False

In Southeast Asia, villages with wider mangroves suffered significantly higher death tolls from cyclones and tsunamis compared to villages with no mangroves.

False

In the last 20 years, environmental regulations imposed by the city of Stockholm caused economic stagnation and high levels of unemployment.

False

Intrinsic value is a value given to an entity because of its usefulness to humans.

False

Introduction of Bt cotton on India in 2002 was a remarkable economic success.

False

Large-scale hunting of hippos in the early 2000s in the Lake Edward area led to the recovery of the local fishing industry.

False

Mangrove forests are as efficient at carbon sequestration as the Amazon Rainforests.

False

Most food co-operatives are non-profit organizations that are heavily subsidized by the Federal government.

False

Most of the armed groups in the Congo directly export tin and coltan to Europe.

False

Which of the following entities is considered to be a moral agent?

ISU student

The world's largest clean energy producer per capita is

Iceland

Currently, granite for German tombstones comes predominantly from ______________.

India

Which of the following is NOT true about the "treadmill of production" theory?

It argues that technological enhancements reduce the rate of consumption.

Which of the following is NOT true about biodeisel?

It is 70% biodegradable.

Which of the following is NOT true regarding "food deserts" as described by White (2015)?

It is limited to rural areas.

Which of the following is NOT true about the Bisie mine in the Congo?

It is managed by the MPC (Mining and Processing Congo)

Which of the following is NOT true of biochar?

It is produced in oxygen-rich environments.

According to PBS and White (2015), which of the following is TRUE about aquaponics?

It requires composting worms and nitrifying bacteria.

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the GIFT project in the Philippines.

It resulted in a significant increase in the price of tilapia.

Which of the following is NOT true about the first green revolution?

It took place in the 1930s.

Which of the following is NOT true about Virunga National Park?

It was established in 1803.

Which of the following is NOT true of the Brooklyn Grange Farm?

It was opened in the 1970s.

In a 2010 report, Greenpeace identified as the "kingpin of climate science denial".

Koch Industries

Which of the following is NOT true regarding "day laborers" at the Bangladeshi shrimp processing factories?

Most of the employees are male.

The practice of subcontracting insures that the workers at shrimp factories:

None of the above.

Which of the following is TRUE about Walmart?

None of the above.

According to Isenhour (2015), the European Environmental Agency termed as the "Mother of all Environmental Issues".

Overconsumption

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the campaign against Michael Mann?

Penn State University refused to investigate Mann.

"Cap and trade" solution proved to be effective at

Reducing emissions that cause acid rain.

Which of the following is NOT true about the Paris Agreement?

Setting of emission-reduction targets is binding.

Which of the following is NOT true about PlaNYC2030: A Greener, Greater New York?

The plan called for a reduction in industrial development.

Which of the following is NOT true of the "radioactive site" located in NYC Staten Island's North Shore?

The radioactive spill was immediately cleaned up by the federal government.

The conclusions of Melissa Checker's study of the New York City Waterfront include:

The system drains the time and energy of environmental justice activists.

Which of the following is NOT true about export processing zones (EPZ's) in Bangladesh?

They alleviated poverty in Dhaka.

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the mangrove forests?

They are significantly more diverse than the Amazon rainforests.

Based on Palmer et al (2014), which of the following theories states that there is a connection between the domination of nature and the domination of women?

ecofeminism

According to Palmer at al (2014), almost all environmental ethicists agree that we should intentionally manipulate the climate in response to climate change.

false

Which ethic currently serves as a foundation for decision-making for many natural resource professionals in the US?

land ethic

According to Vandana Shiva, farmer suicide in India emerged in

late 1990s

According to Vandana Shiva, the Green Revolution in India

none of the above

The "Iron triangle" refers to

relationship among legislators, the national armed forces and the arms industry

Which of the following is TRUE about deep ecology?

states that non-human life has intrinsic value

Which of the following is NOT true about maquila industry in Mexico?

workers earn $300-400 a week

The "Environmental Justice Showcase Communities" program provided to each community to direct toward environmental justice outreach and education.

~ $100 thousand.

According to the UN statistics, more than __________ people live on less than $2.50 a day.

~ 3 billion

Today, China produces of the world's toys.

~ 70%


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