BESR 4Q Q2

What environmental indicator is analyzed by the change in precipitation and the frequency of storms?

• Climate Indicators

• Air Indicators

• Water Indicators

• Land Indicators

What environmental indicator is analyzed by examining the biodiversity and the status of conserved areas?

• Water Indicators

• Wildlife and Habitat Indicators

• Water Indicators

• Climate Indicators

Which of the following statements describe environmental management?

• It is a guideline that businesses must follow to adhere to the sustainable development goals.

• It is the idea that businesses activities should have no negative impact at all on the environment.

• It provides the needs of the present generation without compromising the resources of future generations.

• It is a business process that observes, monitors, develops, and implements environmental policies.

The United Nations outlined four important dimensions to achieve sustainable development. Which of the following is not included in these dimensions?

• Politics

• Culture

• Environment

• Economy

The traffic situation in EDSA is getting worse as time passes by. According to experts, too many vehicles will emit too much air pollutants that make the air polluted and might cause harmful impacts on human health. What environmental indicator analyzes this kind of situation?

• Water Indicator

• Wildlife and Habitat Indicator

• Air Indicator

• Climate Indicator

Which of the following actions demonstrate the extended product responsibility as an approach to environmental management?

• Constructing a facility that harnesses solar power for the community, which will offset the volume of greenhouse gases emitted by consumers

• Gathering information on the environmental effects of extraction, manufacturing, distribution, use, and disposal of the product

• Changing the packaging of beverage products from plastic bottles to water containers and establishing a facility to recycle these paper containers

• Designing the factory wherein the grease by-products will then be converted to biofuel and used in the following production stage

Which of the following actions demonstrate carbon neutrality as an approach to environmental management?

• Constructing a facility that harnesses solar power for the community, which will offset the volume of greenhouse gases emitted by consumers

• Gathering information on the environmental effects of extraction, manufacturing, distribution, use, and disposal of the product

  
  

• Changing the packaging of beverage products from plastic bottles to water containers and establishing a facility to recycle these paper containers

• Designing the factory wherein the grease by-products will then be converted to biofuel and used in the following production stage

Which of the following actions demonstrate industrial ecology as an approach to environmental management?

• Constructing a facility that harnesses solar power for the community, which will offset the volume of greenhouse gases emitted by consumers

• Changing the packaging of beverage products from plastic bottles to water containers and establishing a facility to recycle these paper containers

• Gathering information on the environmental effects of extraction, manufacturing, distribution, use, and disposal of the product

• Designing the factory wherein the grease by-products will then be converted to biofuel and used in the following production stage

Which of the following statements describes a valid critique on the carbon neutrality approach?

• Carbon neutrality is unfair because different countries emit different amounts of greenhouse gases.

• Reducing carbon emissions by using renewable sources of energy is expensive and counter productive.

• Carbon offsetting may absolve the failure of companies to reduce their own emissions.

• Zero carbon is impossible to achieve since all human activities require energy and natural resources.

Which of the following statements synthesizes the essence of sustainable development goals?

• The sustainable development goals link the crucial achievements in economic, social, cultural, and environmental development to ensure the quality of life in the future.

• The sustainable development goals are targets that all governments must achieve by 2030 to ensure that future generations will reap development benefits.

• The sustainable development goals are the product of cooperation between governments, businesses and civil society organizations, indicating a change in the world’s mindset.

• The sustainable development goals are targets that all individuals, businesses, and institutions must adhere to demonstrate fairness.