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Environmental Politics Trivia Quiz

I focus on how the global political scene arrived at their current agenda re: environment

A multiple-choice quiz by auccl799. Estimated time: 6 mins.

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auccl799

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6 mins

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261,208

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Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. Sustainable Development has been a widely used term since the 1980s. Which publication/conference/commission has this idea been attributed to? Hint

Brundtland Commission

Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring"

Club of Rome's "Limits to Growth"

The Stockholm Conference

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the current, most widely accepted definition of Sustainable Development? Hint

"SD will see a socially equitable and resource efficient world rise up from the ashes of our past mistakes"

"SD will achieve a balance between the needs of the environement and the social, cultural and economic needs of the people"

"SD is development that meets the needs of the present without comprimising the ability of future generations to meet their needs"

"Through SD, countries will follow specific economic and social guidelines, ensuring the needs of all cultures are met while having a decreasing impact on the environment"

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Question 3 of 10

3. After the WCED (1987), international awareness of Sustainable Development was high, leading to several publications, conferences and agendas. Which of these did NOT occur in 1992? Hint

Global 2000 Report to the US President

Rio Summit

United Nations Commission on Environment Development (UNCED)

Agenda 21

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Question 4 of 10

4. Agenda 21 was and still is (debatably) important to the evironmental movement. What is/was it? Hint

An agenda discussing the state of the environment, listing all issues surrounding air, land and sea pollution

A group of 21 countries (including the Norway, UK and Sweden) who committed to an environmental cleanup

A proposal of environmental action to be taken globally, nationally and locally

21 proposals concerning environmental practices to be enforced in all countries

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Question 5 of 10

5. The Kyoto Prococol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (aka Kyoto Agreement) was opened for signature in 1997. Which aspect of the environment does it focus upon? Hint

Sewage emissions into waterways

Pesticide seepage into the ground

Oil spills in oceans

Greenhouse gas emissions into the air

6. The Kyoto Protocol is the current environmental agenda most countries are aspiring to. Which two main players have signed but not ratified this protocol (ie agree on principal but won't bind their country to it) Hint

Australia and the USA

Europe and the USA

China and the USA

Russia and the USA

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Question 7 of 10

7. Climate Change is another frequently used term in today's media. Who said that climate change is "probably, long-term the single most important issue we face as a global community"? Hint

Helen Clark, NZ Prime Minister

Tony Blair, UK Prime Minister

Al Gore, former Vice President for USA

Jose Manuel Barroso, President of the EU Commission

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Question 8 of 10

8. Through various mediums, climate change and sustainable development have recently come to the attention of the general public. One such example was Al Gore's documentary, released in 2006. What was the name of this documentary? Hint

"An Uncomfortable Reality"

"An Uncomfortable Truth"

"An Inconvenient Truth"

"An Inconvenient Reality"

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Question 9 of 10

9. A publication which gained massive media attention recently was 'The Stern Review' (2006), written by Sir Nicholas Stern - Chief Economist and Senior Vice-President of the World Bank 2000-2003, now Second Permanent Secretary at Treasury in the UK. What did he conclude? Hint

Neither of these

Taking action will create significant business opportunities

Climate change will be less expensive to prevent than live through

Both of these

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Question 10 of 10

10. In order to change the future, money must be spent in the present. The USA spends 41% of its budget on past and present military spending to create a peaceful world, what percentage did it spend in 2006 on science, environment AND energy? Hint

19%

12%

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Sustainable Development has been a widely used term since the 1980s. Which publication/conference/commission has this idea been attributed to?

Answer: Brundtland Commission

The Brundland Commission (also known as the World Commission on Environment and Development: WCED) was to propose a long term environmental strategy looking towards the year 2000 and beyond. Although the thought of sustainable living had been proposed before then, the Brundland Commission was the first to put this with development.

"Limits to Growth" predicts disaster by the 1990s, "Silent Spring" spearheaded the environmentalist movement in 1962 by discussing pesticides and The Stockholm Conference was the first international conference on the environment and it was in response to acid rain in 1972.

2. What is the current, most widely accepted definition of Sustainable Development?

Answer: "SD is development that meets the needs of the present without comprimising the ability of future generations to meet their needs"

As defined by the WCED in their 1987 report. Note the importance of future needs as well as present.

3. After the WCED (1987), international awareness of Sustainable Development was high, leading to several publications, conferences and agendas. Which of these did NOT occur in 1992?

Answer: Global 2000 Report to the US President

The UNCED and Rio are the same conferences: run by the UN, held in Rio. This conference was the biggest ever international gathering with over 30,000 people in attendance from all over the world. Agenda 21 was the proposal arising from said conference.

The Global 2000 Report was commissioned by President Carter in 1980 outlining the crisis of the earth's current state.

4. Agenda 21 was and still is (debatably) important to the evironmental movement. What is/was it?

Answer: A proposal of environmental action to be taken globally, nationally and locally

The implementation of Agenda 21 has been piecemal at all levels and there is no enforcement of any form to make a country follow this proposal. The '21' stands for 21st Century

5. The Kyoto Prococol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (aka Kyoto Agreement) was opened for signature in 1997. Which aspect of the environment does it focus upon?

Answer: Greenhouse gas emissions into the air

It aims for contries to reduce their carbon emissions, along with five other greenhouse gasses OR to engage in carbon trading.

Answer: Australia and the USA

Australia was the largest per capita emitter of greenhouse gasses (2005) however, Howard argues that the protocol would cost Australians too many jobs.

In 2005, the USA was the largest single emitter of carbon dioxide through the burning of fossil fuels. Bush refuses to ratify the protocol and the Clinton Administration refused to submit Kyoto to the Senate. There are many arguments in America surrounding why, most focussing on China.

7. Climate Change is another frequently used term in today's media. Who said that climate change is "probably, long-term the single most important issue we face as a global community"?

Answer: Tony Blair, UK Prime Minister

This quote is used as reasoning for the G8 focus on Climate Change in 2005

Answer: "An Inconvenient Truth"

It is the third highest grossing documentary in the US (2007) behind 'March of the Penguins' and 'Farenheit 9/11'. Paramount Classics (the distributor) is donating 5% of box office receipts and Gore is donating all proceeds to The Alliance for Climate Protection. It won 'best documentary' at the 2007 Academy Awards.

Answer: Both of these

This review is important as it was independantly conducted. It was also thorough as it considered economy, climate change and development.

Answer: 2%

That's approx 736,000 million dollars compared to 51,000 million

Source: Author auccl799

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