Question 1

In what way do developing countries make the largest contribution to the global concentrations of greenhouse gases?

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A)  Vehicle emissions
B)  Deforestation
C)  Mining
D)   IrrigationE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Explain what developed countries can do to respond constructively to the environmental damage being done in developing countries.

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Discussed at the end...

Question 3

A resource that is publicly owned and allocated under a system of unrestricted access is known as

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A)  a socialist resource.
B)  a collective resource.
C)  a common property resource.
D)   a transferable resource.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Debt-for-nature swaps are most generally

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A)  beneficial only to the developing country.
B)  beneficial only to the developed country.
C)  beneficial only to the bank which can write off the debt.
D)   beneficial to all countries.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

In what way is better protection of the environment a possible result of successful development?

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Successful development brings the poor above the poverty line; the poorest 1 billion people do a great deal of environmental damage, for example, cutting and clearing trees, using biomass fuels, etc., as detailed in the chapter.

Question 6

Describe the basic issues involved in setting up a system of national accounts that includes the value of environmental capital and its loss.

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Detailed in the text.

Question 7

A major cause of environmental degradation in developing countries is

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A)  debt-for-nature swaps.
B)  poverty.
C)  a lack of public transportation.
D)   land reform.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 8

Recurrent flooding in Bangladesh is causing the land area of the country to shrink. In what ways might environmental mismanagement play a role in explaining this phenomenon?

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Depends on...

Question 9

Describe the effect of the loss of biodiversity on productivity and health.

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Reduced adaptability...

Question 10

An example of a biomass fuel is

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A)  coal.
B)  nuclear fuel.
C)  manure.
D)   oil.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 11

Describe the costs of water pollution.

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Disease and death; poor household hygien...

Question 12

Discuss the relationship between poverty, growth, and the environment.

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Discussed in the chapter.

Question 13

Why might it be in the direct economic interest of the United States to finance rain forest conservation programs in the Amazon?

Accepted Answer

Answers may include global war...

Question 14

The portion of a country's overall assets that is directly related to the environment, such as forests and soil quality, is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  environmental capital.
B)  debt-for-nature swaps.
C)  protected areas.
D)   common property assets.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

What is the relationship between debt, falling commodity prices and rainforest degradation?

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Discussed ...

Question 16

Which of the following conditions is violated if there is a free rider problem?

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A)  Universality
B)  Exclusivity
C)  Transferability
D)   EnforceabilityE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Describe the costs of deforestation.

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Flooding, leading to disease a...

Question 18

What are the main environmental challenges facing the Philippines? What are the key ingredients of PA 21, the government plan to deal with these?

Accepted Answer

Detailed in the case...

Question 19

The annual income that can be consumed without diminishing the total capital assets of a nation is

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A)  purchasing power parity income.
B)  sustainable national income.
C)  environmental capital stock.
D)   per capita income.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

The cost of rainforest preservation can be lowered for developing countries by

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A)  the development of alternative rainforest products.
B)  research on agriculture in rainforest soils.
C)  encouraging rainforest settlement of the poor.
D)   subsidies for activities like cattle raising.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Exam 10: The Environment and Development

In what way do developing countries make the largest contribution to the global concentrations of greenhouse gases?

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Explain what developed countries can do to respond constructively to the environmental damage being done in developing countries.

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A resource that is publicly owned and allocated under a system of unrestricted access is known as

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Debt-for-nature swaps are most generally

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In what way is better protection of the environment a possible result of successful development?

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Describe the basic issues involved in setting up a system of national accounts that includes the value of environmental capital and its loss.

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A major cause of environmental degradation in developing countries is

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Recurrent flooding in Bangladesh is causing the land area of the country to shrink. In what ways might environmental mismanagement play a role in explaining this phenomenon?

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Describe the effect of the loss of biodiversity on productivity and health.

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An example of a biomass fuel is

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Describe the costs of water pollution.

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Discuss the relationship between poverty, growth, and the environment.

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Why might it be in the direct economic interest of the United States to finance rain forest conservation programs in the Amazon?

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The portion of a country's overall assets that is directly related to the environment, such as forests and soil quality, is known as

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What is the relationship between debt, falling commodity prices and rainforest degradation?

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Which of the following conditions is violated if there is a free rider problem?

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Describe the costs of deforestation.

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What are the main environmental challenges facing the Philippines? What are the key ingredients of PA 21, the government plan to deal with these?

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The annual income that can be consumed without diminishing the total capital assets of a nation is

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The cost of rainforest preservation can be lowered for developing countries by

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