Human Environment Interaction in Europe

Eastern Europe: People and Their Environment

Open Ended

What characteristics of the trees in the Białowieza Forest make them sought after for logging?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is most likely to encourage the Balkan countries to regulate outdated mining methods

and adopt modern technologies to reduce pollutants?

• the desire to join the European Union

• information on environmentally friendly mining practices and technology

• a social activism campaign that draws global attention to the destruction

  caused to the environment by these practices

• pressure from Western countries and other Eastern European countries

Multiple Choice

An example of a conservation effort to protect marine life in the Black Sea region is

• banning the use of certain pesticides.

• banning recreational boating

• banning dolphin fishing.

• banning industrial construction.