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The Clean Air Act is an environmental policy at the ______ level of government ANS federal

Who is the economist who determined that the 'tragedy of the commons' was indeed governable under specific
conditions? ANS Elinor Ostrom

Which of the following is not a step in the problem orientation approach?

Develop and evaluate

Analyze the conditions

Describe the trends

Publish your findings

Clarify the goals ANS Publish your findings

Please provide all the potential examples that you can come with for policies for a fishery ANS Limiting fishing
season

Daily catch limits

Privatization of the fishery

Aquaculture

Productivity and efficiency gains through technology

One argument for preserving parcels of land such as national parks is that doing so will help save beautiful spaces
for people to recreate in and enjoy spiritually.

This an example of an ____________ perspective ANS Anthropocentric

Which ethical worldview is considered to be the most inclusive and expansive and why? ANS Ecocentrism

According to our lectures Biodiversity can be defined as: ANS The variety of life in all its forms and at all levels
of organization

The release of sulfur oxides into the atmosphere results in the formation of? ANS Acid precipitation

, Which of the following would be considered a cultural ecosystem service?

Climate regulation

Flood control

Rock climbing

Water purification Pollination ANS Rock Climbing

The predation of native birds, mammals and reptiles on the island of Guam by the Brown Tree Snake is an example
of species that are being threatened by: ANS Invasive species

The values of freedom, happiness, equity, quality of life are considered ____________________. ANS Non-
market goods

In a 1997 study published in the journal Nature, Costanza and colleagues provided the first global estimate of the
value of ecosystem services, which they asserted were ANS 33 trillion dollars (33´000,000,000,000)

Why does human population growth in the United States have a larger environmental impact than population
growth in India? ANS The average US resident consumes far more resources than the average resident of India

CU Boulder proposes building a new high-rise dormitory that will impact the view of the Flatirons. Who is a
stakeholder in this process? Who may NOT be a stakeholder in this process?

Please provide an example of both. ANS Stakeholders: Boulder residents, CU Boulder residents, conservation
groups

NOT Stakeholders: the Flatirons; non-residents from different states

What is the difference between intrinsic and instrumental value ANS The former is based on the idea that
certain things have value on their own independently from human needs.

The latter associates the value of things with the needs and purposes of human beings.

What are recitations for? ANS Discuss in small groups

Clarify ideas and concepts

Ask questions, participate and get involved with your interests

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