Question 1

Two varieties of state-based policies include

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A)   emissions trading and emissions sales.
B)   structural mandates and mechanistic regulations.
C)   market taxation and market programs.
D)   structured and biased options.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above D

Question 2

What 1992 treaty envisaged the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and their removal by carbon sequestration?

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A)   UNCLOS III
B)   MARPOL
C)   CITES
D)   UNFCCCE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 3

Is the state system beneficial to international environmental regimes when applying a Marxist lens? Why or why not?

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From a Marxist perspective, the state system is not beneficial to international environmental regimes. This is because Marxism views the state as a tool of the ruling class to maintain their power and control over the means of production. In the context of environmental issues, this means that the state, which is controlled by the ruling class, will prioritize the interests of capital and profit over the well-being of the environment.

Furthermore, Marxist theory also critiques the capitalist system, which is driven by the pursuit of profit and economic growth at the expense of the environment. This means that the state, as a tool of the capitalist ruling class, will not be effective in implementing and enforcing international environmental regulations and agreements. Instead, it will prioritize the interests of corporations and the accumulation of capital, leading to the exploitation and degradation of the environment.

In addition, Marxist theory also emphasizes the need for collective action and the empowerment of the working class to challenge the capitalist system and create a more sustainable and equitable society. This means that international environmental regimes should be driven by the collective action of the people, rather than relying on the state to act in the interests of the ruling class.

In conclusion, from a Marxist lens, the state system is not beneficial to international environmental regimes as it is controlled by the ruling class and prioritizes the interests of capital over the well-being of the environment. Instead, Marxist theory emphasizes the need for collective action and the empowerment of the working class to challenge the capitalist system and create a more sustainable and equitable society.

Question 4

What has been the effect of the UN's efforts to regulate international environmental issues?

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The UN's efforts to regulate internation...

Question 5

Which chemical had the most significant impact on stratospheric ozone depletion?

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A)   CFCs
B)   CO2
C)   SO2
D)   XO-4E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 6

What is the importance of the Trail Smelter case?

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The Trail Smelter case is a landmark env...

Question 7

What state pulled out of the Paris Agreement, thereby undermining its legitimacy?

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A)   Canada
B)   China
C)   The United States
D)   The European UnionE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 8

What is the name given to transnationally organized groups of scientists and policymakers that influence the development of environmental regimes?

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A)   Agenda 21
B)   IPCC
C)   Bargain-set communities
D)   Epistemic communitiesE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Under which mechanism can a developed country receive credits against its own emissions reduction target by financing projects in another developed country?

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A)   Emissions trading
B)   Clean development mechanism
C)   Joint implementation
D)   Environmental development protocolE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Recognition of the importance of globalization and of the dire state of the African continent came about during the

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A)   Cancun Agreements.
B)   Paris Accords.
C)   World Summit on Sustainable Development.
D)   Kyoto Protocol.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Which state has invested heavily in carbon-reduction projects elsewhere in the world?

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A)   China
B)   Ecuador
C)   Iran
D)   RhodesiaE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

What does the precautionary principle say?

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A)   Industries affected by environmental regulation take precaution against adverse effects of new policies by creating a fund to help meet any potential new requirements imposed by the state
B)   Where there is a likelihood of environmental damage, banning an activity should not require full and definitive scientific proof
C)   Banning an activity should require full and definitive scientific proof
D)   Environmental policy must take caution not to damage the economyE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Is the Antarctica Treaty an example to follow for other "global commons" problems? Why or why not?

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Question 14

When was the emergence of international consensus that climate change was occurring?

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A)   1970s
B)   1980s
C)   1990s
D)   It has not emerged yetE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Academic advocates of international regime theory believe four factors can explain why and when countries decide to create a formal commitment in a given issue-area. What are these four factors?

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A)   Large army, democracy, low trade barriers, and location
B)   Security, knowledge, interest, and context
C)   Knowledge, hegemony, monetary superiority, and context
D)   Context, knowledge, interest, and powerE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Why did the Kyoto Protocol never go into force in the United States?

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The Kyoto Protocol, an international tre...

Question 17

A key principle of the climate change regime contained in the 1992 UNFCCC stated that all nations had to accept responsibility for the world's changing climate, despite the fact that some countries pollute more than others. This is called

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A)   the Cetacean Dilemma.
B)   the Garcia-Hunter Paradox.
C)   common but differentiated responsibilities.
D)   the warming orderly offset adjustment.E) None of the above
F) B) and C) C

Question 18

How should trade and environmental considerations be reconciled?

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Reconciling trade and environmental cons...

Question 19

Marxist scholars would likely disagree with which of the following liberal institutionalist assumptions?

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A)   Access to global capital funding changes everything
B)   Solving environmental problems is merely obtaining or establishing global governance
C)   Solving environmental problems is a socially relevant modality
D)   The solutions to environmental problems are to be found within the current state systemE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Would the Montreal Protocol have been as successful if there were not replacements for CFCs?

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The Montreal Protocol, an international ...

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