Compare and contrast the frameworks for interpreting environmental issues. Choose one or two issues to use as examples. Which side do you agree with? Why?
What will be an ideal response?
For residents of Diamond, Louisiana, the big bang refers to which of the following?
a. the 1973 explosion that killed two Diamond residents
b. the 1988 explosion that killed seven Shell workers and injured 48 others
c. the meteorite that left a gaping crater in the ground in 1952 just west of Diamond
d. a and b above
Oftentimes soldiers dehumanize their opponents.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Explain how acid rain develops. What are the effects? Can it be reversed or stopped? How?
What will be an ideal response?
According to Speth, economic expansion disproportionately benefits those who are already well-to-do.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Many countries have used biological agents as weapons.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
What are the functions and dysfunctions of industrialization?
What will be an ideal response?
Twenty percent of the world's people lack clean drinking water.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Outline the stages of environmental transformation. Choose one current environmental issue and apply the stages.
What will be an ideal response?
Pharmaceutical companies frequently conceive and design research studies that are then conducted by academic institutions or for-profit subcontractors.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false