EED2601 ASSIGNMENT 1 COMPLETE ANSWERS STUDY GUIDE
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Section A: Multiple Choice & Core Concepts
1. What is the primary goal of Environmental Education (EE) as defined
by international principles?
To develop a world population that is aware of and concerned about the
environment and its associated problems, and which has the knowledge,
skills, attitudes, motivations, and commitment to work individually and
collectively towards solutions of current problems and the prevention of new
ones.
2. The Tbilisi Declaration of 1977 is a cornerstone of EE. It established
core objectives. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
Economic Profiteering. (The core objectives are Awareness, Knowledge,
Attitudes, Skills, and Participation).
3. Which South African policy act provides the key legal framework for
integrated environmental management?
, The National Environmental Management Act (NEMA), No. 107 of
1998.
4. The concept of "Ubuntu" in the context of African Environmentalism
emphasizes:
The interconnectedness of all life and the idea that a person is a person
through other persons, promoting communal responsibility for the
environment.
5. What does the "Sustainable Development" paradigm aim to balance?
Environmental protection, social equity, and economic development to
meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future
generations to meet their own needs.
6. Which term describes the variety of life in all its forms, including
genetic, species, and ecosystem diversity?
Biodiversity.
7. An environmental worldview that believes humans are the planet's most
important species and should manage Earth to their own benefit is
known as:
Anthropocentrism.
, 8. What is the main focus of the "Environmental Justice" movement?
The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless
of race, color, or income with respect to the development and enforcement of
environmental laws and policies.
9. Which international agreement aims to stabilize greenhouse gas
concentrations in the atmosphere?
The Paris Agreement (under the United Nations Framework Convention
on Climate Change - UNFCCC).
10.The "Precautionary Principle" in environmental policy states that:
Where there are threats of serious or irreversible damage, lack of full
scientific certainty should not be used as a reason for postponing cost-
effective measures to prevent environmental degradation.
Section B: True or False
11.Environmental Education is solely about teaching scientific facts about
nature.
False. EE also focuses on developing skills, attitudes, and a commitment
to action.
2025/2026 ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS || 100%
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Section A: Multiple Choice & Core Concepts
1. What is the primary goal of Environmental Education (EE) as defined
by international principles?
To develop a world population that is aware of and concerned about the
environment and its associated problems, and which has the knowledge,
skills, attitudes, motivations, and commitment to work individually and
collectively towards solutions of current problems and the prevention of new
ones.
2. The Tbilisi Declaration of 1977 is a cornerstone of EE. It established
core objectives. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
Economic Profiteering. (The core objectives are Awareness, Knowledge,
Attitudes, Skills, and Participation).
3. Which South African policy act provides the key legal framework for
integrated environmental management?
, The National Environmental Management Act (NEMA), No. 107 of
1998.
4. The concept of "Ubuntu" in the context of African Environmentalism
emphasizes:
The interconnectedness of all life and the idea that a person is a person
through other persons, promoting communal responsibility for the
environment.
5. What does the "Sustainable Development" paradigm aim to balance?
Environmental protection, social equity, and economic development to
meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future
generations to meet their own needs.
6. Which term describes the variety of life in all its forms, including
genetic, species, and ecosystem diversity?
Biodiversity.
7. An environmental worldview that believes humans are the planet's most
important species and should manage Earth to their own benefit is
known as:
Anthropocentrism.
, 8. What is the main focus of the "Environmental Justice" movement?
The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless
of race, color, or income with respect to the development and enforcement of
environmental laws and policies.
9. Which international agreement aims to stabilize greenhouse gas
concentrations in the atmosphere?
The Paris Agreement (under the United Nations Framework Convention
on Climate Change - UNFCCC).
10.The "Precautionary Principle" in environmental policy states that:
Where there are threats of serious or irreversible damage, lack of full
scientific certainty should not be used as a reason for postponing cost-
effective measures to prevent environmental degradation.
Section B: True or False
11.Environmental Education is solely about teaching scientific facts about
nature.
False. EE also focuses on developing skills, attitudes, and a commitment
to action.
