The largest amount of a renewable resource that can be harvested each year without reducing the amount that can be harvested in future years is called the
a. maximum sustainable yield.
b. energy security.
c. collective action.
d. free rider problem.
According to the text, the view of international environmental problems as collective action problems fits well with which of the following international relations theories?
a. Realism
b. Liberalism
c. Feminism
d. Economic structuralism
All the following are examples of the tragedy of the commons, except
a. fishing in shared waters.
b. air pollution.
c. livestock grazing on public lands.
d. space exploration.
The tragedy of the commons refers to the situation in which
a. too many people live in a shared region.
b. each individual acts according to his or her individual interest, resulting in a collective disaster.
c. people try to work together to solve problems, but don't always succeed.
d. developing countries allow exploitation of natural resources by transnational corporations.
External costs that force costs (in terms, for example, of polluted air or water) onto others are also known as
a. non-excludable issues.
b. collective action problems.
c. negative externalities.
d. non-rival goods
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