Environmental Policy Pulse Check

Which of the following is NOT required for an environmental policy to be effective?

• Science

• Ethics

• Political Affiliation

• Economics

Which period of environmental policy focused on the conservation and preservation of wilderness areas?

• First Period

• Second Period

• Third Period

• Fourth Period

What was the major environmental issue focused on during the third period of U.S. environmental policy history?

• Conservation and Presenvation

• Overconsumption of resources

• Cleaning and reduction of pollution

• Development of National Parks

Which Scientist wrote "Silent Spring"

• Gaylord Nelson

• Joseph Sax

• Rosalind Franklin

• Rachael Carson

What is e-waste?

• Elected Waste

• Electronic Waste

• Elastic Waste

• Elephant Waste

What is Senator Gaylord Nelson responsible for doing for environmental policy?

• Wrote "Silent Spring"

• Created Earth Day

• Wrote the Clean Air Act

• Created the Environmental Protection Agency

Which international organization is responsible for developing environmental policy on a global level?

• World Trade Organization

• United Nations

• U.S. Department of State

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Which policy focuses on the disposal of solid waste?

• Clean Air Act

• Clean Water Act

• Safe Drinking Water Act

• Resource and Conservation Recovery Act

What is the purpose of the Texas Vehicle Emission Regulation Act

• The reduce the amount of pollution from vehicles

• To reduce the amount of pollution from factories

• To reduce the amount of pollution from agriculture

• To reduce the amount of pollution from waste disposal

Which international treaty focuses on the reduction of greenhouse gases to reduce global temperatures.

• Montreol Protocol

• Antartica Treaty System

• Paris Agreement

• Sokovia Accords