BBE L26
In 2015, imported palm oil made up about _______ percentage of the feedstock used for EU biodiesel production - answer23%
The European Union's Renewable Energy Directive mandated that ________ percent of
transportation fuels come from renewable sources b y 2020. - answer10%
Which two countries are the world's top palm oil producers? - answer Malaysia and Indonesia
Define the two types of land use change: (indirect & direct) - answer indirect: indirectly displacing farming by planting on existing cropland
direct: converting forest or something else to farmland
Why do peat soils matter so much for climate change? - answer It stores lots of carbon
What are some benefits to palm oil? - answer Unique ingredients not found in other oils
More oil per acre than other crops
Provides jobs in some very poor countries.
Possibly more environmental damage by having to produce the oil from other crops.
What does "laundering" timber refer to? - answer Mixing illegal timber with legal timber during transport or at the mill
How much of all the wood traded globally was obtained illegally? - answer15-30%
According to the Government Effectiveness map, which of the following sets of countries are the most corrupt? - answer Libya, Democratic Republic of Congo, Yemen
According to the Government Effectiveness map, Brazil is more corrupt than China (t/f) -
answer true
In 2015, imported palm oil made up about _______ percentage of the feedstock used for EU biodiesel production - answer23%
The European Union's Renewable Energy Directive mandated that ________ percent of
transportation fuels come from renewable sources b y 2020. - answer10%
Which two countries are the world's top palm oil producers? - answer Malaysia and Indonesia
Define the two types of land use change: (indirect & direct) - answer indirect: indirectly displacing farming by planting on existing cropland
direct: converting forest or something else to farmland
Why do peat soils matter so much for climate change? - answer It stores lots of carbon
What are some benefits to palm oil? - answer Unique ingredients not found in other oils
More oil per acre than other crops
Provides jobs in some very poor countries.
Possibly more environmental damage by having to produce the oil from other crops.
What does "laundering" timber refer to? - answer Mixing illegal timber with legal timber during transport or at the mill
How much of all the wood traded globally was obtained illegally? - answer15-30%
According to the Government Effectiveness map, which of the following sets of countries are the most corrupt? - answer Libya, Democratic Republic of Congo, Yemen
According to the Government Effectiveness map, Brazil is more corrupt than China (t/f) -
answer true
