ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
EXAM NEWEST COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND 100% CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS| WELL GRADED A+| LATEST
UPDATE
Constraints of Nonrenewable Resources and Waste Generation - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Limit the scale of human economic system to within the carrying capacity
- lower waste emissions to w/in capacity of receiving ecosystem
- prioritize low-impact transportation modes
- approach decisions with full consideration of environmental impact of production
Renewable Resources - CORRECT ANSWERS-Replenished by the environment over
relatively short time periods
- faster than or equal to rate of consumption
- the ability to renew again
Nonrenewable Resources - CORRECT ANSWERS-Not easily replenished by the
environment
- no ability to be new again
Inexhaustible Resources - CORRECT ANSWERS-Perpetually renewable
- solar power
- wind power
- tides
- hydroelectricity
Renewable Commodities - CORRECT ANSWERS-Can be regulated and replaced to
make sustainable
- fruits/veggies
- meat from animals
- leather
- timber
- paper
4 Main Types of Nonrenewable Resources - CORRECT ANSWERS-- oil and petroleum
(fossil fuel - liquid)
- natural gas (fossil fuel - gas)
- coal (fossil fuel - solid)
, - uranium (not fossil fuel)
*other depleted resources: aluminum, copper, silver, gold, diamonds
Integration Factors of Sustainability - CORRECT ANSWERS-Environment, economy,
and society
The Environmental Pillar
(The Planet) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Protect, sustain, and restore natural habitats and
ecosystems
- devel processes to reduce hazards
- maintain air quality/decrease air pollution
- reduce contam water
- reduce stressors to ecosystem
- ensure proper use/disposal of resources
The Social Pillar
(The People) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Empower communities to take action to improve
the environment
- protect, sustain, and improve human health
- engage stakeholders
- enhance educational opportunities
- protect, maintain, and restore access to basic resources
- promote devel, planning, building, and modifying communities for sustainability
The Economic Pillar
(The Profit) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Create and maintain jobs
- generate incentives to encourage sustainable practices
- promote price/quantity changes that impact economic growth and environmental
health
- decrease costs thru modification of processes and services
- promote cost structure to account for production extras
What is sustainable development? - CORRECT ANSWERS-An approach to devel that
takes the finite resources of Earth into consideration
- when all 3 pillars are addressed during devel
Anthropocentric - CORRECT ANSWERS-Focusing primarily on the needs and wants of
people
- human-focused
Biocentric - CORRECT ANSWERS-Focusing on individual species, the entire
biosphere, or some level in between
- Earth-focused
Planetary Management - CORRECT ANSWERS-Humans are separate from nature
- nature should be managed to meet human needs and desires
EXAM NEWEST COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND 100% CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS| WELL GRADED A+| LATEST
UPDATE
Constraints of Nonrenewable Resources and Waste Generation - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Limit the scale of human economic system to within the carrying capacity
- lower waste emissions to w/in capacity of receiving ecosystem
- prioritize low-impact transportation modes
- approach decisions with full consideration of environmental impact of production
Renewable Resources - CORRECT ANSWERS-Replenished by the environment over
relatively short time periods
- faster than or equal to rate of consumption
- the ability to renew again
Nonrenewable Resources - CORRECT ANSWERS-Not easily replenished by the
environment
- no ability to be new again
Inexhaustible Resources - CORRECT ANSWERS-Perpetually renewable
- solar power
- wind power
- tides
- hydroelectricity
Renewable Commodities - CORRECT ANSWERS-Can be regulated and replaced to
make sustainable
- fruits/veggies
- meat from animals
- leather
- timber
- paper
4 Main Types of Nonrenewable Resources - CORRECT ANSWERS-- oil and petroleum
(fossil fuel - liquid)
- natural gas (fossil fuel - gas)
- coal (fossil fuel - solid)
, - uranium (not fossil fuel)
*other depleted resources: aluminum, copper, silver, gold, diamonds
Integration Factors of Sustainability - CORRECT ANSWERS-Environment, economy,
and society
The Environmental Pillar
(The Planet) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Protect, sustain, and restore natural habitats and
ecosystems
- devel processes to reduce hazards
- maintain air quality/decrease air pollution
- reduce contam water
- reduce stressors to ecosystem
- ensure proper use/disposal of resources
The Social Pillar
(The People) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Empower communities to take action to improve
the environment
- protect, sustain, and improve human health
- engage stakeholders
- enhance educational opportunities
- protect, maintain, and restore access to basic resources
- promote devel, planning, building, and modifying communities for sustainability
The Economic Pillar
(The Profit) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Create and maintain jobs
- generate incentives to encourage sustainable practices
- promote price/quantity changes that impact economic growth and environmental
health
- decrease costs thru modification of processes and services
- promote cost structure to account for production extras
What is sustainable development? - CORRECT ANSWERS-An approach to devel that
takes the finite resources of Earth into consideration
- when all 3 pillars are addressed during devel
Anthropocentric - CORRECT ANSWERS-Focusing primarily on the needs and wants of
people
- human-focused
Biocentric - CORRECT ANSWERS-Focusing on individual species, the entire
biosphere, or some level in between
- Earth-focused
Planetary Management - CORRECT ANSWERS-Humans are separate from nature
- nature should be managed to meet human needs and desires
