A ___________ business attempts to avoid dealing with environmental issues and hopes nothing bad happens or no one ever finds out about an environmental accident or abuse.
low-committment
All of the following are goals of the Environmental Protection Agency, except:
Making sure that all Fortune 500 firms have a chief sustainability officer
All of these are ways of reducing pollution, except:
Greenwashing
Although limiting urban sprawl creates disadvantages for ____________, many businesses can benefit from urban renewal movements that reduce sprawl.
Car and oil companies
Because genetically modified seeds are _______, farmers cannot keep any of the seed themselves but must purchase seeds each year from companies such as Monsanto.
patented
Congress passed the ____________ to empower the EPA with the ability to track the 75,000 industrial chemicals currently produced or imported into the United States.
Toxic Substances Control Act
Geothermal energy provides _______________ and is a more dependable energy source than some other forms of alternative energy.
a constant source of heat
Many businesses responded to sustainability by adopting a triple-bottom line approach, taking into consideration social and environmental performance variables in addition to _______________.
economic performance
One of the biggest factors in land pollution is the dumping of waste into landfills. _______ consumers are by far the world's biggest wasters.
American
Perhaps the most controversial form of alternative energy after nuclear power is ___________.
ethanol
Stakeholder assessment is an important part of a ______________ approach to environmental issues.
high-committment
Sustainability is the long-term well-being of the natural environment and the mutually beneficial interactions among _____.
nature, individuals, organizations, and business strategies
The Clean Air Act:
Established national air quality standards
The Clean Water Act makes it illegal for anyone to discharge any pollutant from a point source directly into navigable waters without a ___________.
permit
The first Earth Day, which increased stakeholder awareness of environmental concerns and the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency, brought ________ to the forefront.
sustainability
The Kyoto Protocol created in 1997 is an international treaty meant to curb global _____.
greenhouse gas emissions
The protection of air, water, land, biodiversity, and _____ emerged as a major issue in the twentieth century.
renewable natural resources
The world's forests are being destroyed at a rate of 58,000 square miles annually. The reasons for this wide-scale destruction are varied and include all except:
The soil is great for farming
The _______________ focuses on reducing pollution through cost-effective changes in production, operation, and raw materials use.
Pollution Prevention Act
This agreement called for industrialized countries to cut greenhouse gas emissions and create a $100 billion a year green fund by 2020 to help poorer countries.
Cancun Package
Through _______________, it is possible to quantify the trade-offs to determine whether to accept or reject environmentally-related activities and programs.
risk management
What is the largest form of renewable energy?
Hydropower
What issue did Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring address ?that sparked the environmental movement?
Indiscriminate use of pesticides
Which of the following describes sustainable development?
Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
Which of the following does a cap-and-trade program reduce?
Carbon emissions
Which of the following is a comprehensive set of environmental standards that encourage a cleaner, safer, healthier world?
ISO 14000
Which of the following is likely the biggest contributor of illnesses in developing countries? ?
Water pollution
Which of the following is not a benefit of genetically-modified seeds?
They are unable to cross-pollinate with other plants
Which option includes the assessment and improvement of business strategies, economic sectors, work practices, technologies, and lifestyles while maintaining the natural environment?
Sustainability
Wind power holds great promise for the United States because of the _____________, and experts believe wind energy could meet as much as 20 percent of the nation's energy needs.
Great Plains
_____ can cause markedly shorter life spans, along with chronic respiratory problems in humans and animals.
Air pollution
______ is a certification program that recognizes sustainable building practices and strategies.
LEED
__________ is one of the country's greatest sustainability success stories.
Recycling
Acid rain, waste management, urban sprawl, and deforestation are all environmental issues related to land.
False
Because ethanol is created from corn in the United States, there are concerns that the increased use of ethanol will decrease food supplies.
True
Green Globes and LEED are certification groups that authorize buildings as "green." ?
True
Greenwashing is a strategy involving stakeholder assessment to create meaningful long-term relationships with customers, while maintaining, supporting, and enhancing the natural environment.?
False
?Recycling is the reprocessing of materials, especially steel, aluminum, paper, glass, rubber, and some plastics, for reuse.
True