Question 1

Which of the following is True about the problem of global climate change?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is only an issue related to industrial emissions.
B)   The ozone layer cannot recover.
C)   The costs of reducing greenhouse gas emissions are high, while the benefits are diffuse.
D)   The Montreal Protocol has helped to stop greenhouse gas emissions.
E)   Greenhouse gas emissions are only a problem caused by developed countries.

Question 2

Which of the following is True of the Kyoto Protocol?

Accepted Answer

A)   It was ratified by 156 states, including China, India, and the United States.
B)   It came into force in 1997 when it was negotiated.
C)   It was not ratified by Russia.
D)   It focused on protection of the ozone layer.
E)   It did not obligate rapidly developing economies like India and China to restrict their greenhouse gas emissions.

Question 3

Certain predictions about population growth trends, put forth by Thomas Malthus and the Club of Rome, proved incorrect in part because they failed to account properly for

Accepted Answer

A)   state power.
B)   the precautionary principle.
C)   technological change.
D)   environmental security.
E)   the rise in death rates.

Question 4

Liberals, realists, and radicals all agree on how to address health issues. They argue that individual states are responsible for dealing with health issues when they threaten state security.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The ability of transnational criminal organizations to harm people has increased over time as the costs of communication between places has decreased.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Given difficulties in negotiating a comprehensive, global agreement on global warming, new political attention has focused on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   the UN General Assembly mandating emissions levels
B)   the UN Security Council mandating emissions levels
C)   getting the top three emitters to come to an agreement among themselves
D)   forcing Russia to join the Kyoto Protocol
E)   State leaders are still focusing solely on negotiating a comprehensive agreement.

Question 7

Northern countries argue that environmental problems are mainly their fault because pollution stems from industrialization, while southern states focus on unchecked population growth as the source.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The principle of sustainable development links economics and the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following characteristics do ozone depletion and global warming have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are not a source of disagreement between states.
B)   They have not been the subject of international negotiations.
C)   They are not issues that stem from negative externalities of economic development.
D)   They are not issues confined to a single state.
E)   They do not have key characteristics in common.

Question 10

Which of the following is True of health issues?

Accepted Answer

A)   Health issues not only affect individuals, but also state economies.
B)   NGOs are not involved in helping to deal with these issues.
C)   Health issues are one of the last areas in which international cooperation has developed.
D)   The WHO is the only IGO that deals with health issues.
E)   Health issues are only a problem in developing countries.

Question 11

Which of the following is True of current conflicts over freshwater?

Accepted Answer

A)   Palestinians are limiting Israel's access to freshwater.
B)   Ethiopia is constructing a dam on the Nile River that will limit water flow to Egypt.
C)   There are no conflicts over freshwater in the Middle East because it is plentiful in that region.
D)   There are no conflicts over freshwater in Africa because it is plentiful in that region.
E)   Desalination plants have solved the problem of freshwater conflict.

Question 12

The idea that it is economically rational for couples in the developing world to have children, but that it is not environmentally sustainable for the population as a whole shows that population growth is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)   a collective goods problem.
B)   a problem that is impossible to solve.
C)   the demographic transition.
D)   a negative externality of industrialization.
E)   a negative externality of the natural resource problem.

Question 13

Epistemic communities are transnational communities of experts from IGOs, NGOs, and state agencies organized around solving a particular problem, such as fighting AIDS.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Feminist international relations theory points out what about transnational issues?

Accepted Answer

A)   Transnational issues are now the most important issue any country faces.
B)   Women's rights and human trafficking issues should be the leading focus of all states.
C)   Greater participation by women in policy processes might shift our understanding of threats.
D)   Men tend to focus on gradual threats, while women focus more on crises.
E)   We should focus more attention on issues that cause death and less on issues that simply affect quality of life.

Question 15

In addition to positive effects, economic developments in industry and agriculture also have negative effects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Through various structures and processes, international actors can coordinate their interests and needs, although there is no unifying political authority. This is the belief underlying

Accepted Answer

A)   human rights.
B)   environmental sustainability.
C)   global governance.
D)   epistemic communities.
E)   anarchy.

Question 17

Economic and environmental issues are clearly intertwined. Discuss why these issues are so closely connected to each other, and how this creates problems for politicians trying to negotiate international agreements to address environmental issues-both in the developed and developing world?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Economic and environmental issues are clearly intertwined....

Question 18

What is the Kyoto Protocol?

Accepted Answer

A)   an international agreement geared toward reducing the emission of greenhouse gases
B)   a U.S. proposal for slowing the trend toward global warming
C)   an EU agreement to create a common market for carbon sinks
D)   Japan's declaration that it does not view the emission of greenhouse gasses as a major international problem
E)   the U.S. Congress's statement of opposition to the UN's plan for reducing greenhouse gas emissions

Question 19

Globalizing issues affect international relations theory and practice by shaping international bargaining, serving as a source of international conflict, eroding state sovereignty, and challenging international relations scholars' theoretical frameworks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is True of international treaties on the environment?

Accepted Answer

A)   They deal only with issues related to pollution.
B)   They set standards for state behavior but do not specify monitoring mechanisms.
C)   They do not affect economic interests.
D)   They do not affect human rights interests.
E)   They are controversial.

Exam 11: Transnational Issues: the Environment, World Health, and Crime

The idea that it is economically rational for couples in the developing world to have children, but that it is not environmentally sustainable for the population as a whole shows that population growth is an example of

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Which of the following is True of the Kyoto Protocol?

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Which of the following is True of current conflicts over freshwater?

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What is the Kyoto Protocol?

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Northern countries argue that environmental problems are mainly their fault because pollution stems from industrialization, while southern states focus on unchecked population growth as the source.

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Economic and environmental issues are clearly intertwined. Discuss why these issues are so closely connected to each other, and how this creates problems for politicians trying to negotiate international agreements to address environmental issues-both in the developed and developing world?

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Epistemic communities are transnational communities of experts from IGOs, NGOs, and state agencies organized around solving a particular problem, such as fighting AIDS.

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Given difficulties in negotiating a comprehensive, global agreement on global warming, new political attention has focused on which of the following?

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Certain predictions about population growth trends, put forth by Thomas Malthus and the Club of Rome, proved incorrect in part because they failed to account properly for

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Which of the following is True about the problem of global climate change?

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Which of the following is True of international treaties on the environment?

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In addition to positive effects, economic developments in industry and agriculture also have negative effects.

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Liberals, realists, and radicals all agree on how to address health issues. They argue that individual states are responsible for dealing with health issues when they threaten state security.

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Which of the following is True of health issues?

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Globalizing issues affect international relations theory and practice by shaping international bargaining, serving as a source of international conflict, eroding state sovereignty, and challenging international relations scholars' theoretical frameworks.

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Which of the following characteristics do ozone depletion and global warming have in common?

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Through various structures and processes, international actors can coordinate their interests and needs, although there is no unifying political authority. This is the belief underlying

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The ability of transnational criminal organizations to harm people has increased over time as the costs of communication between places has decreased.

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The principle of sustainable development links economics and the environment.

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Feminist international relations theory points out what about transnational issues?

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