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International Environmental Agreements

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Kyoto Protocol
a)
international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous substances that are responsible for ozone depletion.
b)
nternational treaty that allows a trademark owner to seek registration in any of the countries that have joined the Madrid Protocol 
c)
international agreement linked to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which commits its Parties by setting internationally binding emission reduction targets.
2.
This act  was created by the US Environmental Protection Agency to authorize the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) to assist in the creations of law to protect the environment. This act was also established to handle problems such as acid rain, ground-level ozone, and air toxics.
a)
Clean Air Act
b)
Clean Water Act
c)
Energy Policy Act
d)
Department of Energy
3.
This is the federal organization that ensures that all Americans are protected against specific hazards to the environment and human health where they learn, work and live.
a)
Department of Energy
b)
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
c)
Environmental Protection Agency
d)
Energy Policy Act
4.
Which act was created by the US Environmental Protection Agency to authorize the National Ambient AirQuality Standards (NAAQS) to assist in the creations of law to protect the environment?
a)
National Environmental Policy Act
b)
Clean Air Act
c)
Energy Independence and Security Act
d)
Energy Policy Act
5.

Designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out substances responsible

a)

Montreal Protocol

b)

Kyoto Protocol

c)

Madrid Protocol

d)

Yucca Protocol

6.

The GATT was a bilateral agreement whose objective was to liberalize trade by eliminating tariffs, subsidies, import quotas, and the like.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his/her contributions to climate action?

a)

Greta Thunberg

b)

Al Gore

c)

Malala Yousafzai

d)

Beyonce

8.

What 1995 Protocol legally binds developed country Parties to emission reduction targets? This Protocol's first commitment period started in 2008 and ended in 2012. The second commitment period began on 1 January 2013 and will end in 2020.

a)

New York Protocol

b)

The Hague Protocol

c)

Kyoto Protocol

9.

It is an international agreement in 1987, in which countries agreed to restrict the use of chemicals that damage the ozone layer.

a)

Kyoto Protocol

b)

Memorandum Order 399

c)

Republict Act 9729

d)

Montreal Protocol

10.

It is an international treaty which extended the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change that commits state parties to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, based on the scientific consensus that global warming is occurring and that human-made CO₂ emissions are driving it.

a)

Kyoto Protocol

b)

Memorandum Order 399

c)

Republict Act 9729

d)

Montreal Protocol

11.

It is the country who has the highest greenhouse gas emissions.

a)

Russia

b)

India

c)

USA

d)

China

12.

Under this, the countries define a problem and jointly commit to address it, but don't specify concretely the steps to be adopted:

a)

Convention

b)

Protocol

c)

Treaty

d)

Agreement

13.

Under this agreement, the countries specify concretely the steps/ actions to be adopted and institutions to be established for the implementation:

a)

Convention

b)

Protocol

c)

Treaty

d)

MoU

14.

Under this fully developed agreement, the countries specify the problems, steps, actions to be adopted for the implementation and enforcement:

a)

Convention

b)

Protocol

c)

Treaty

d)

MoU

15.

When international agreements are being negotiated, the focus is usually on ______ issues, but the underlying factors are __________.

a)

political; economic

b)

economic; political

c)

social; economic

d)

political; social

16.

The Montreal Protocol was signed by _____ nations in 1987.

a)

20

b)

22

c)

24

d)

26

17.

The main provisions of the Montreal Protocol included all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

Phasing out the protection and consumption of Ozone depleting substances.

b)

Setting up of a Multilateral Fund by developed countries to help developing countries.

c)

Protection of marine life.

d)

Trade restrictions or bans on ozone depleting substances.

18.

The Kyoto Protocol was enacted in _________ and came into force in _______.

a)

1987; 2005

b)

1997; 2005

c)

1999; 2002

d)

2000; 2010

19.

__________ was the first international effort to control the emission of GHGs.

a)

Montreal Protocol

b)

Kyoto Protocol

c)

Paris Treaty

d)

GATT

20.

The Kyoto Protocol's ineffectiveness was due to all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

Setting of quantitative limits for GHGs

b)

Not sufficiently involving developing countries

c)

Making perspective plans

d)

Focussing only on short-term goals