Chapter 10 example #14305

In which year was the first World Summit on Sustainable Development held?

Sustainable development:

The core idea(s) of sustainable development is(are):

Which of the following is an example of a nonrenewable resource?

With respect to fresh water, according to one estimate, if it were possible to eliminate pollution, capture all available fresh water, and distribute fresh water equitably:

Which of the following statements is not true about arable land?

Which of the following statements is not true about the population?

Why is inequality an environmental problem?

Rapid economic development is often accompanied by:

The amount of land and water a human population needs to produce the resources it consumes and to absorb its wastes given prevailing technology is called:

A shared resource, such as land, air, or water, that a group of people uses collectively is a(n):

A new imperative for governments, businesses and society is to:

A thin layer of gas that protects the earth from excessive ultraviolet radiation from the sun is:

Depletion of the ozone layer, destruction of the rain forests, and species extinctions all have an impact on:

Scientists believe that if the Montreal Protocol is honored the ozone layer will recover by:

Which of the following statements is(are) true about global warming?

By promoting the use of clean cookstoves in developing nations, a global alliance hopes to reduce:

Which of the following countries has not ratified the Kyoto Protocol?

The Carbon Disclosure Project found that:

Which of the following is not true about rain forests?

Reasons for the destruction of rain forests include:

The commitments of the Convention on Biological Diversity include:

Life-cycle analysis involves:

The Sustainability Consortium organized to advance life-cycle analysis for thousands of products includes all of the following companies except:

Which of the following is an example of industrial ecology in practice?

The idea that companies have a continuing responsibility for the environmental impact of their products or services, even after they are sold is called:

This company called its plan to tackle climate change "Plan A" because there is no "Plan B":

Which of the following illustrates the idea of sustainable development through technological cooperation?

An example of codes of environmental conduct that have been developed by and for specific industries include:

The most successful global businesses in coming years will be those companies that: