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Prospects for Sustainability

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

By what % are global emissions up since 1970? 

a)

60%

b)

75%

c)

80%

d)

90%

2.

Which of the following is NOT true about The Tragedy of the Commons

a)

The term was first introduced by Hardin

b)

When no one owns a resource, NO ONE is free to take what they want

c)

Any common resource can be subjected to the tragedy of the commons

d)

It can be solved through a circular economy

3.

Why can human-centered sustainability be called a "perfect middle ground"?

a)

Because it puts the wants of stakeholders first

b)

Because it ensures that the environment is the first and only priority

c)

Because it attempts to prioritize both the environment and stakeholders within modern businesses, making sure that the environment is less harmed whilst keeping close-to-normal operations and production levels

d)

Because it is human-centered and that usually means balance can be found

4.

What was the acronym associated with sustainable quality (SQ) that businesses should aim for?

a)

ESTE BSD 

b)

ESTA BSQ

c)

ESTE TSD

d)

ESTE DSB

5.

What is the name of the policy created to protect the ozone layer from harmful chemicals? 

a)

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

b)

Paris Agreement 

c)

Montreal Protocol

d)

National Climate Act 

6.

A circular economy reduces the tension between individual needs and collective needs

a)

True

b)

False

7.

What is one economic order where long term sustainability is potentially feasible?

a)

Steady state economy

b)

Command economic system 

c)

Traditional economic system 

d)

Market economic system 

8.

Which report defines Sustainability as "development that meets the demands of the present without jeopardizing future generations' ability to satisfy their own needs." ?

a)

The Montreal Report

b)

The Hardin report

c)

The Brundtland Report

d)

The Berlin Report

9.

Which following element from the Cap and Trade system is true?

a)

All corporations are listed on the U.S. Cap and Trade system 

b)

A company who reduces their emissions can purchase rights from ''excessed'' companies

c)

Cap and trade is for GHG emissions and energy consumption 

d)

Cap and trade is used in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (2021)

10.

Government intervention alone is enough to create sustainability initiatives 

True 

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Which non-profit organization is working on protecting the mangroves around the world?

a)

The Ocean Cleanup

b)

The Environmental Defense Fund

c)

The Nature Conservancy

12.

Which of the following are the main sustainability fields tackled by non-profit organizations?

a)

Climate, energy, trees, water and oil

b)

Weather, oceans, climate and energy

c)

Climate, energy, ecosystems, oceans and health

13.

What are the two main challenges to long term global prosperity? 

a)

Peak oil and declining global health  

b)

Peak oil and climate change 

c)

Climate change and declining global health 

d)

Climate change and lack of motivation