EGE 311 Quiz 2 Sustainability

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

Sustainability is based on which of the following ideology? Check the appropriate boxes.

• Individuals must think about economic, social

  and environmental well-being.

• We must consider the effects of our actions on the

  health and well being of the natural environment.

• We must live outside the limits of renewable resources being replenished by nature.

• Understand all the costs to the environment and to the society of products we consume.

Which of the following behaviors are possible reasons why human society is not operating sustainably?

• We are polluting the environment.

• Using renewable resources faster than they are replenished.

• Using birth control methods to minimize human population.

• Human activities disrupt the regenerative ability of natural processes.

In order to achieve environmental sustainability, humans must stabilize human population.

• TRUE

• FALSE

In order to achieve environmental sustainability, humans must degrade ecosystems.

• TRUE

• FALSE

In order to achieve environmental sustainability, humans must promote pollution wherever possible.

• TRUE

• FALSE

In order to achieve environmental sustainability, humans must practice efficient resource utilization.

• TRUE

• FALSE

In order to achieve environmental sustainability, humans must eradicate hunger and poverty.

• TRUE

• FALSE

In order to achieve environmental sustainability, we must educate our children early, not adults.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Shipping routes often sources of oil spills.

• Global Warming

• Deforestation

• Desertification

• Pollution