TE 2.0 Sustainable Development and Environmental Justice

The ability to meet humanity’s current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs is termed:

• a) ecology

• b) environmental sustainability

• c) environmental ethics

• d) environmental law

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In 1987 the U.N. World Commission on Environment and Development presented a report on sustainable development called?

• a) Tragedy of the Commons

• b) Lifeboat Principle

• c) Our Common Future

• d) Silent Springs

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Which of the following interact to promote sustainable development? 1 Economically viable decisions 2 Socially equitable decisions 3 Environmentally sound decisions 4 High rate of resources use 5 Rapid population growth

• a) 1 and 3

• b) 2 and 4

• c) 1,2, and 3

• d) 3,4, and 5

• e) 1,4, and 5

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Which of the following statements about sustainable development is TRUE?

• a) Sustainable development can support a high quality of life with continued population growth.

• b) Sustainable development is only possible for people living in wealthy countries.

• c) Sustainable development can only support levels of consumption within the limits of the environment.

• d) Sustainable development will be able to support everyone in the world at the United States level of consumption.

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Environmental sustainability implies:

• a) the actions of humans directly impact the wellbeing of the natural environment

• b) future generations will have the resources necessary for quality of life

• c) the environment can function indefinitely without going into a decline from the stresses imposed by human society on natural systems

• d) all of these choices

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Sustainable human activities or behaviors include all of the following EXCEPT:

• a) identifying strategies for recycling natural resources.

• b) working to limit human population growth.

• c) developing technologies to improve car mileage.

• d) promoting consumption to improve quality of life.

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If economic decisions are to be sustainable they will have to consider which of the following?

• a) environmental costs

• b) societal costs

• c) political costs

• d) environmental and societal costs must both be considered

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It has been argued that the United States has a serious consumption overpopulation problem. Why is this possibly true?

• a) Birth rates are very high in the United States and this consumes a lot of hospital resources.

• b) The United States is highly urbanized and this requires a massive transit system.

• c) The United States climate is cold and this requires a huge use of fossil fuels to stay warm.

• d) The United States population consumes too large a portion of the world’s resources due to relatively affluent lifestyles.

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Which of the following is the BEST example of sustainable consumption?

• a) Constructing a house on farmland on the edge of town and carpooling to work.

• b) Flying to the Bahamas for a weekend getaway.

• c) Preparing a meal at home with food bought at the local farmers market.

• d) Purchasing five pairs of shoes at a local minority owned business.

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The use of goods and services that satisfy basic human needs, improve the quality of life but minimize resource use is referred to as:

• a) sustainable consumption

• b) organic agriculture

• c) master planned communities

• d) environmental justice

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