PLCY 110 Final UNC Questions and Answers(A+ Solution guide)

Anthropogenic global warming - Answer-Human caused global warming Asymmetric Distribution of costs - Answer-Us china have the highest emissions and countries that are islands will be most affected. Us and other larger countries able to adapt while low income countries and islands will not Some countries hit harder than others by the effects Ex. US may contribute more to global warming but polar caps feel it Asylum seeker - Answer-Is also a refugee But differs b/c they have already arrived in new country Cap and Trade - Answer-Lets the market find the cheapest way to cut emissions Run on supply and demand Alternative to taxing everyone Buying of a permit Carbon Pricing - Answer-Increasing price of carbon to encourage less of a use Goods and services should reflect their real costs, including the costs they impose on others through damage Chapter VII of the UN charter - Answer-Allows the council to determine the existence of any threat to peace and to take action to restore security Identify the threat and act upon it Article 43Climate consensus - Answer-Right now ppl think climate change is a hoax because the scientific evidence has not been made clear Expert consensus on human -caused global warming is 90-100% However there is a consensus gap- ppl think the % is much lower Collective action - Answer-Lots of people need to commit to a goal in order for progress to be made Ex: With climate change, it doesn't matter if I buy an electric vehicle if millions of people are still using traditional vehicles. Common pool resources - Answer-Resources that are rival but non excludable Forests, land, seas, freshwater, climate, things everyone has access to Comparative advantage - Answer-Ability to produce goods at a lower opportunity cost than other producers Can have through specialization Compensation principle - Answer-Winn