SUPERPOWERS 7.6 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
There are some reasons to be positive about environmental governance:
Brazil has dramatically ______ forest loss + ________ _________ areas since ____
_____ has become the world's _______ investor in renewable ____ and _____
power and has ___ back on ____ burning.
At the _____ climate summit (COP21) in 2015, all countries did _____ on emissions
reductions.
_____, still focused on ___________ development, agreed to _______ emissions
after ____. - ANSWER-Brazil has dramatically slowed forest loss + expanded
protected areas since 2005
China has become the world's biggest investor in renewable wind and solar power
and has cut back on coal burning.
At the Paris climate summit (COP21) in 2015, all countries did agree on emissions
reductions.
China, still focused on economic development, agreed to reduce emissions after
2030.
Viewpoints:
________ nations argue that they haven't ______ the pollution crisis
R_________ (____) has now been made _______ and ____ available for other
(________) countries
________ nations want to _____________ as other countries got the opportunity to
do so - ANSWER-Emerging nations argue that they haven't caused the pollution
crisis
Renewable (wind) has now been made cheaper and more available for other
(emerging) countries
Emerging nations want to industrialise as other countries got the opportunity to do so
Over the next __ or __ years resource ______ in the ___ and __ is likely to remain
______.
Most people are already _______ and their _______ for additional _________ will be
met by ____________ efficient use of existing resources. - ANSWER-Over the next
30 or 40 years resource demand in the USA and EU is likely to remain static.
Most people are already wealthy and their demand for additional resources will be
met by increasingly efficient use of existing resources.
Pressure on resources has a number of causes:
_______ population, especially in _____, and ______
__________ wealth: the global middle class (people earning $__-___ per day) is
expected to ____ from _ billion in ____ to _ billion by ____. - ANSWER-Rising
population, especially in India, and Brazil
Increasing wealth: the global middle class (people earning $10-100 per day) is
expected to rise from 2 billion in 2012 to 5 billion by 2030.
These people will want more 'stuff', which ↑ demand for:
____ earths - __-__% of global ____ earth production is in _____.
, This _________ the possibility of shortages
___ demand is expected to ____ by __% by ____.
Prices of ___ will ____ and there may be _________, causing electricity blackouts.
Food - as _____ and _____ develop there will be _________ demand for stable
grains (_____, ____).
______ for ____, _____ products and _____ will also ________ as these countries
transition to '_______' diets - ANSWER-Rare earths - 80-90% of global rare earth
production is in China.
This increases the possibility of shortages
Oil demand is expected to rise by 30% by 2030.
Prices of oil will rise and there may be shortages, causing electricity blackouts.
Food - as China and India develop there will be increased demand for stable grains
(wheat, rice).
Demand for meat, dairy products and sugar will also increase as these countries
transition to 'Western' diets
_________ spending on goods and services leads to demand ______ (1) resulting in
____ extraction so reserves _______ (1), leading to _________ (1) and _________
of territorial ________ in places like the ______ (1) - ANSWER-increased spending
on goods and services leads to demand rising (1) resulting in more extraction so
reserves deplete, leading to conflict and expansion of territorial control in places like
the Arctic
______ wealth has _________ __________ incomes (1) so ____ can afford
_________ (1) which require ____ energy use (1) resulting in ______ ______ and
prices (1). - ANSWER-Rising wealth has increased disposable incomes so more can
afford appliances which require more energy use (1) resulting in rising demand and
prices
Just as the world looks to a__________ to act as '______ policemen', many people
would look to the ____ countries to show leadership on _____________ issues such
as ______ emissions.
Opinion on this issue is very divided, with ____ ___________ ____ willing to act to
try and reach global __________ than others. - ANSWER-Just as the world looks to
superpowers to act as 'global policemen', many people would look to the same
countries to show leadership on environmental issues such as carbon emissions.
Opinion on this issue is very divided, with some superpowers more willing to act to
try and reach global agreements than others.
Percentage of people agreeing that climate change is a very serious problem:
74% - _____ _______, 61% - ______, 54% - ______ (= global median)
_______ has been the ____ willing to act to try and ______ _________ since ____. -
ANSWER-% of people agreeing that climate change is a serious problem:
74% - Latin America, 61% - Africa, 54% - Europe (= global median)
Europe has been the most willing to act to try and reduce emissions since 1990.
Individual countries:
__% USA - In the ___ concern is _____ ___, due to a ____-standing '_______
scepticism'
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
There are some reasons to be positive about environmental governance:
Brazil has dramatically ______ forest loss + ________ _________ areas since ____
_____ has become the world's _______ investor in renewable ____ and _____
power and has ___ back on ____ burning.
At the _____ climate summit (COP21) in 2015, all countries did _____ on emissions
reductions.
_____, still focused on ___________ development, agreed to _______ emissions
after ____. - ANSWER-Brazil has dramatically slowed forest loss + expanded
protected areas since 2005
China has become the world's biggest investor in renewable wind and solar power
and has cut back on coal burning.
At the Paris climate summit (COP21) in 2015, all countries did agree on emissions
reductions.
China, still focused on economic development, agreed to reduce emissions after
2030.
Viewpoints:
________ nations argue that they haven't ______ the pollution crisis
R_________ (____) has now been made _______ and ____ available for other
(________) countries
________ nations want to _____________ as other countries got the opportunity to
do so - ANSWER-Emerging nations argue that they haven't caused the pollution
crisis
Renewable (wind) has now been made cheaper and more available for other
(emerging) countries
Emerging nations want to industrialise as other countries got the opportunity to do so
Over the next __ or __ years resource ______ in the ___ and __ is likely to remain
______.
Most people are already _______ and their _______ for additional _________ will be
met by ____________ efficient use of existing resources. - ANSWER-Over the next
30 or 40 years resource demand in the USA and EU is likely to remain static.
Most people are already wealthy and their demand for additional resources will be
met by increasingly efficient use of existing resources.
Pressure on resources has a number of causes:
_______ population, especially in _____, and ______
__________ wealth: the global middle class (people earning $__-___ per day) is
expected to ____ from _ billion in ____ to _ billion by ____. - ANSWER-Rising
population, especially in India, and Brazil
Increasing wealth: the global middle class (people earning $10-100 per day) is
expected to rise from 2 billion in 2012 to 5 billion by 2030.
These people will want more 'stuff', which ↑ demand for:
____ earths - __-__% of global ____ earth production is in _____.
, This _________ the possibility of shortages
___ demand is expected to ____ by __% by ____.
Prices of ___ will ____ and there may be _________, causing electricity blackouts.
Food - as _____ and _____ develop there will be _________ demand for stable
grains (_____, ____).
______ for ____, _____ products and _____ will also ________ as these countries
transition to '_______' diets - ANSWER-Rare earths - 80-90% of global rare earth
production is in China.
This increases the possibility of shortages
Oil demand is expected to rise by 30% by 2030.
Prices of oil will rise and there may be shortages, causing electricity blackouts.
Food - as China and India develop there will be increased demand for stable grains
(wheat, rice).
Demand for meat, dairy products and sugar will also increase as these countries
transition to 'Western' diets
_________ spending on goods and services leads to demand ______ (1) resulting in
____ extraction so reserves _______ (1), leading to _________ (1) and _________
of territorial ________ in places like the ______ (1) - ANSWER-increased spending
on goods and services leads to demand rising (1) resulting in more extraction so
reserves deplete, leading to conflict and expansion of territorial control in places like
the Arctic
______ wealth has _________ __________ incomes (1) so ____ can afford
_________ (1) which require ____ energy use (1) resulting in ______ ______ and
prices (1). - ANSWER-Rising wealth has increased disposable incomes so more can
afford appliances which require more energy use (1) resulting in rising demand and
prices
Just as the world looks to a__________ to act as '______ policemen', many people
would look to the ____ countries to show leadership on _____________ issues such
as ______ emissions.
Opinion on this issue is very divided, with ____ ___________ ____ willing to act to
try and reach global __________ than others. - ANSWER-Just as the world looks to
superpowers to act as 'global policemen', many people would look to the same
countries to show leadership on environmental issues such as carbon emissions.
Opinion on this issue is very divided, with some superpowers more willing to act to
try and reach global agreements than others.
Percentage of people agreeing that climate change is a very serious problem:
74% - _____ _______, 61% - ______, 54% - ______ (= global median)
_______ has been the ____ willing to act to try and ______ _________ since ____. -
ANSWER-% of people agreeing that climate change is a serious problem:
74% - Latin America, 61% - Africa, 54% - Europe (= global median)
Europe has been the most willing to act to try and reduce emissions since 1990.
Individual countries:
__% USA - In the ___ concern is _____ ___, due to a ____-standing '_______
scepticism'
