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WorksheetsEconomics and Environmental Policy
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
A cost-benefit analysis is a(n)
study of the factors that influence decisions of buyers and sellers.
economy in which the government decides what is made.
equilibrium between a product's supply and its demand.
comparison between what is sacrificed and gained by a specific action.
Which statement about the relationship between economics and the environment is true?
Internal and external environmental costs are usually considered equally.
Long-term effects often receive more weight than short-term effects.
Harm to the environment can harm economies.
The relationship usually receives serious consideration.
Most major laws in modern U.S. environmental policy were enacted in the
1960s and 1970s.
1980s and 1990s.
years between 2000–2005.
years between 2005–2010.
Headquartered in New York City, the 190 member nations of the following organization work together to promote peace and to help solve economic, social, cultural, and humanitarian problems.
World Trade Organization
European Union
United Nations
World Health Organization
A law that prohibits dumping wastes into the ocean and punishes people who dump wastes demonstrates which approach to environmental policy?
green tax
command-and-control
cap-and-trade
Subsidy
A power company is given free land by the government to reduce the cost of providing wind-generated electricity to rural residents. This is an example of a ___________.
command-and-control approach.
cap-and-trade system.
subsidy.
green tax.
The first step of the environmental policy process is to ___________
guide the solution to law.
identify the problem.
get organized.
gain access to policymakers.
Decision makers commonly use a method called supply and demand in which they compare what they will sacrifice and gain by a specific action.
True
False
All economies depend on the environment.
True
False
In the United States, the strength of environmental policy is constant from state to state.
True
False
The United Nations is a group of 27 member nations that can sign treaties and enact regulations that have the same authority as national laws in each member nation.
True
False
__________ consists of a formal set of general plans and principles intended to address problems and guide decision making in specific instances.
Policy
Procedure
Guideline
Strategy
The laws that make up historical U.S. environmental policy can be divided into _______ periods.
three
two
four
five
____________ involves efforts to influence an elected official into supporting a specific interest.
Lobbying
Fundraising
Campaigning
Polling
"Energy Star," "USDA Organic," and "Fair Trade Certified" are all examples of _______.
ecosystems
market failure
non-market values
ecolabelling
In making environmental policies, government interacts with ___________.
organizations
businesses
citizens
all of these
In the U.S., laws enacted from the 1780s to the late 1800s reflected the perception that ____________
the amount of land and natural resources in the West was endless.
the natural resources of the West could be used up and required legal protection.
Americans were living amid dirtier air, dirtier water, and more waste and toxic chemicals.
a sustainable future should be a primary goal.
Green taxes are used widely in the United States.
true
false
The amount of a product people will buy at a given price if free to do so is ________________.
set point
unknown
supply
demand
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and the Kyoto Protocol are examples of _____________________ designed to protect the environment.
international treaties
laws
policies
subsidies
Which of the following is an example of a "service" provided by ecological systems?
Water purification
Pollination
Aesthetic value (the view)
All of these
