Environment and Natural Resources Quiz

Which global think tank published the book 'Limits to Growth' in 1972?

• The United Nations

• The World Bank

• The International Monetary Fund

• The Club of Rome

In which year was the Brundtland Report, 'Our Common Future', published?

• 1987

• 1972

• 1997

• 1992

Which city hosted the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in 1992?

• Paris, France

• Tokyo, Japan

• Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

• New York City, USA

What is the main purpose of the Kyoto Protocol?

• To promote economic growth in developing countries

• To address deforestation and biodiversity loss

• To reduce greenhouse gas emissions in industrialized countries

• To protect the ozone layer

What was the main difference in environmental agenda between the global North and the global South at the Rio Summit?

• The global North focused on economic development, while the global South focused on ecological conservation

• The global North focused on ecological conservation, while the global South focused on economic development

• Neither the global North nor the global South had a specific environmental agenda

• Both the global North and the global South had the same environmental agenda

What was the outcome of the Rio Summit in terms of development practices?

• The establishment of sustainable development goals

• The rejection of Agenda 21

• The promotion of economic growth without considering ecological conservation

• The adoption of Agenda 21

What is the approach to development commonly known as?

• Economic growth

• Ecological responsibility

• Environmental management

• Sustainable development

According to the UNFCCC, how should parties act to protect the climate system?

• Based on per capita emissions and in accordance with their common but differentiated responsibilities

• Based on equity and without considering historical emissions

• Based on equity and in accordance with their common but differentiated responsibilities

• Based on per capita emissions and without considering historical emissions

What principle was accepted in the Rio Declaration at the Earth Summit in 1992?

• The principle of equal distribution of resources

• The principle of common but differentiated responsibilities

• The principle of ecological conservation

• The principle of economic growth

Which resources require common governance by the international community?

• Resources owned by individual states

• Resources located within the sovereign jurisdiction of any one state

• Resources shared by a community

• Resources located outside the sovereign jurisdiction of any one state