ENV201 MIDTERM PREPARATION LATEST UPDATE
2025 EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
DETAILED ANSWERS GRADED A+
Define sustainable -Correct Answer- A process or activity that can be
maintained without exhaust or collapse -- maintained over long term.
Define development -Correct Answer- Act of improving by
expanding/refining. Growth
Is sustainable development and sustainability compatible? -Correct
Answer- Not compatible because growth vs sustainability.
What 3 things interact to make sustainability? -Correct Answer-
3 legged stool
1.Environmental
2.Social
3.Economic
5 things the mississaugas strategic plan involves? +1 how it involved ppl
-Correct Answer- Hearing from more than 100,000 residents. Feedback
formed strategic plan
1. Transit orientated city.
2. Ensuring old, youth and immigrants thrive.
3. Completing neighbourhoods.
4. Cultivativng creative and innovative businesses.
5. Living green
,What are nested systems -Correct Answer- Refer to a hierarchical
arrangement of systems within larger systems. This concept recognizes
that ecosystems and social systems, for example, can be made up of
smaller, interconnected subsystems.
Define environmental management -Correct Answer- Decisions and
actions made through policy and practice regarding how the
environment is appraised, protected, developed, used and rehabilitated.
Define anthropocene -Correct Answer- The age of man- or the effects of
the industrial revolution on the earth, and the people on it.
What is included in "social"? -Correct Answer- People, society,
economy, culture
What is included in "ecology"? -Correct Answer- Organisms and their
physical environment
What is included in "systems"? -Correct Answer- A set of things
interacting
What are socio-ecological systems considered as? -Correct Answer-
They are complex adaptive systems
Why is a system described as complex? 2 reasons -Correct Answer-
1. cause and effect difficult to determine.
2. multiple variables and multiple pathways
Why is a system described as adaptive? -Correct Answer- It can change
in response to conditions
Biological, physical or social conditions
,5 challenges with environmental management -Correct Answer- 1.
Conflict: Values, Interests.
2. Uncertainty: Risk, ignorance, ambiguity.
3. Complexity and Change
4. Ambiguity: Multiple ways to frame a problem. Not always clear what
the problem is.
5. Tipping points: Rapid or sudden shifts.
What is a wicked problem? 3 main characteristics -Correct Answer- A
large, complex social problem without a clear solution (ill defined). Can
only be "re-solved" at best.
There is limited, confusing, or contradictory information available
and where a range of people with conflicting values engage in debate.
Why is annoying about risks in environmental management? -Correct
Answer- We only know that the risk exists but dont know exactly
when/how extreme the risk is and we just have to manage in light of that
risk.
What is the 1st Guiding Principle of ENV? -Correct Answer-
Precautionary Principle
What is the precautionary principle? -Correct Answer- Preventive
measures should be taken when an activity raises threats of harm to the
environment.
Should anticipate potentially harmful actions and take steps of avoid
such harm.
, "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure"
3 interpretations of precautionary principle -Correct Answer- 1.
Conservative interpretation
2. Moderate interpretation
3. Weak Interpretation
There is often tension between all these.
What is the conservative/hesitant interpretation? -Correct Answer-
Activity allowed only IF it poses no danger.
Is conservative/hestitant interpretation realisitc? -Correct Answer- No
because it is too restrictive. Everything humans do will have an impact
one way or another.
Moderate interpretation -Correct Answer- Activities or industries judged
to be risky must use best available technology and avoid major harm.
Best to pick this.
Weak interpretation -Correct Answer- Use of best technology or avoid
harm when it does not involve undue expense.
Is the weak interpretation good? -Correct Answer- For environment not
the best because the mindset is that we dont want to spend TOO much.
They dont want to slow things down either so efficiency is emphasized.
What is the 2nd guiding principle of Env Mgm? -Correct Answer-
Holism
(Holistic management)
2025 EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
DETAILED ANSWERS GRADED A+
Define sustainable -Correct Answer- A process or activity that can be
maintained without exhaust or collapse -- maintained over long term.
Define development -Correct Answer- Act of improving by
expanding/refining. Growth
Is sustainable development and sustainability compatible? -Correct
Answer- Not compatible because growth vs sustainability.
What 3 things interact to make sustainability? -Correct Answer-
3 legged stool
1.Environmental
2.Social
3.Economic
5 things the mississaugas strategic plan involves? +1 how it involved ppl
-Correct Answer- Hearing from more than 100,000 residents. Feedback
formed strategic plan
1. Transit orientated city.
2. Ensuring old, youth and immigrants thrive.
3. Completing neighbourhoods.
4. Cultivativng creative and innovative businesses.
5. Living green
,What are nested systems -Correct Answer- Refer to a hierarchical
arrangement of systems within larger systems. This concept recognizes
that ecosystems and social systems, for example, can be made up of
smaller, interconnected subsystems.
Define environmental management -Correct Answer- Decisions and
actions made through policy and practice regarding how the
environment is appraised, protected, developed, used and rehabilitated.
Define anthropocene -Correct Answer- The age of man- or the effects of
the industrial revolution on the earth, and the people on it.
What is included in "social"? -Correct Answer- People, society,
economy, culture
What is included in "ecology"? -Correct Answer- Organisms and their
physical environment
What is included in "systems"? -Correct Answer- A set of things
interacting
What are socio-ecological systems considered as? -Correct Answer-
They are complex adaptive systems
Why is a system described as complex? 2 reasons -Correct Answer-
1. cause and effect difficult to determine.
2. multiple variables and multiple pathways
Why is a system described as adaptive? -Correct Answer- It can change
in response to conditions
Biological, physical or social conditions
,5 challenges with environmental management -Correct Answer- 1.
Conflict: Values, Interests.
2. Uncertainty: Risk, ignorance, ambiguity.
3. Complexity and Change
4. Ambiguity: Multiple ways to frame a problem. Not always clear what
the problem is.
5. Tipping points: Rapid or sudden shifts.
What is a wicked problem? 3 main characteristics -Correct Answer- A
large, complex social problem without a clear solution (ill defined). Can
only be "re-solved" at best.
There is limited, confusing, or contradictory information available
and where a range of people with conflicting values engage in debate.
Why is annoying about risks in environmental management? -Correct
Answer- We only know that the risk exists but dont know exactly
when/how extreme the risk is and we just have to manage in light of that
risk.
What is the 1st Guiding Principle of ENV? -Correct Answer-
Precautionary Principle
What is the precautionary principle? -Correct Answer- Preventive
measures should be taken when an activity raises threats of harm to the
environment.
Should anticipate potentially harmful actions and take steps of avoid
such harm.
, "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure"
3 interpretations of precautionary principle -Correct Answer- 1.
Conservative interpretation
2. Moderate interpretation
3. Weak Interpretation
There is often tension between all these.
What is the conservative/hesitant interpretation? -Correct Answer-
Activity allowed only IF it poses no danger.
Is conservative/hestitant interpretation realisitc? -Correct Answer- No
because it is too restrictive. Everything humans do will have an impact
one way or another.
Moderate interpretation -Correct Answer- Activities or industries judged
to be risky must use best available technology and avoid major harm.
Best to pick this.
Weak interpretation -Correct Answer- Use of best technology or avoid
harm when it does not involve undue expense.
Is the weak interpretation good? -Correct Answer- For environment not
the best because the mindset is that we dont want to spend TOO much.
They dont want to slow things down either so efficiency is emphasized.
What is the 2nd guiding principle of Env Mgm? -Correct Answer-
Holism
(Holistic management)
