UNIT 6 P1 - READING INTENSIVE

Economic growth has often been prioritized over environmental protection due to the belief that improving current living standards should outweigh preserving nature for ______ generations.

• Future
• Coming
• Following
• Subsequent
• None

The global economic downturn has led to an increase in poverty levels, with over 700 million people living in ______ poverty as of 2020.

• Extreme
• Severe
• Intense
• Acute
• None

In the context of climate change, it is essential to view environmental protection and poverty reduction as ______ sides of the same coin.

• Complementary
• Supporting
• Allied
• Co-operative
• None

Extreme climate disasters, such as the flooding that submerged one-third of Pakistan, highlight the need for climate action to be integrated with ______ reduction.

• Poverty
• Indigence
• Destitution
• Penury
• None

Climate adaptation is sometimes seen as less direct in addressing growth and poverty reduction compared to reducing ______ pollution.

• Indoor
• Interior
• Internal
• Enclosed
• None

Scientists have confirmed that extreme climate disasters, like the floods in Pakistan, are primarily ______-caused.

• Human
• Anthropogenic
• Man-made
• People-caused
• None

For low-income countries, the transition to low-carbon energy is challenging due to the ______ costs involved.

• Higher
• Greater
• Elevated
• Increased
• None

According to the International Development Association (IDA), 74 of the poorest member countries contribute less than 10 percent to global ______.

• Greenhouse gases
• Carbon emissions
• Environmental pollutants
• Climate changers
• None

A rise in global temperatures by over 3 degrees Celsius could render the issue of poverty reduction ______.

• A moot point
• Irrelevant
• Insignificant
• Negligible
• None

Environmental damages should be factored into social cost-benefit analyses to adjust GDP measures, considering the effects of ______.

• Carbon-intensive growth
• High-carbon expansion
• Emission-heavy development
• Pollution-centric growth
• None