Deck 4: Environmental Policy and Regulation

Question 1

With respect to the policy cycle, what problem(s) may be encountered in the agenda setting stage?

A) Lack of sound scientific data
B) Inability to coordinate and assess research information
C) Poorly defined problems
D) Lack of government support
E) Lack of information on risk; lack of coordination

Answer 1

E

Question 2

With respect to the policy cycle, what problem(s) may be encountered in the assessment/evaluation stage?

A) Lack of sound scientific data
B) Inability to coordinate and assess research information
C) Poorly defined problems
D) Lack of government support
E) Lack of information on risk; lack of coordination

Answer 2

A

Question 3

With respect to the policy cycle, what problem(s) may be encountered in the problem definition stage?

A) Lack of sound scientific data
B) Inability to coordinate and assess research information
C) Poorly defined problems
D) Lack of government support
E) Lack of information on risk; lack of coordination

Answer 3

C

Question 4

What problem(s) may be encountered in the policy implementation stage?

A) Lack of sound scientific data
B) Inability to coordinate and assess research information
C) Poorly defined problems
D) Lack of government support
E) Lack of information on risk; lack of coordination

Question 5

What problem(s) may be encountered in the policy establishment stage?

A) Lack of sound scientific data
B) Inability to coordinate and assess research information
C) Poorly defined problems
D) Lack of government support
E) None of these is correct.

Question 6

Which of the following aspects is not included in the built environment?

A) City buildings
B) Undeveloped land
C) Parks
D) Roads
E) All of these are not included in the built environment.

Question 7

How can the built environment encourage healthy lifestyles?

A) By causing greater use of private automobiles
B) By encouraging people to walk more
C) By encouraging the use of public transportation
D) By colocating businesses and residences
E) By encouraging people to walk more, encouraging the use of public transportation, and colocating businesses and residences

Question 8

Which of the following describes the precautionary principle?

A) A polluter should bear the expense of carrying out pollution prevention and control measures.
B) A strong, just, and wealthy society can be consistent with a clean environment.
C) Preventive measures should be taken when an activity raises threats of harm to the environment.
D) All people in society should receive equal treatment with respect to environmental laws and policies.
E) None of these is correct.

Question 9

Which of the following describes the principle of environmental sustainability?

A) A polluter should bear the expense of carrying out pollution prevention and control measures.
B) A strong, just, and wealthy society can be consistent with a clean environment.
C) Preventive measures should be taken when an activity raises threats of harm to the environment.
D) All people in society should receive equal treatment with respect to environmental laws and policies.
E) None of these is correct.

Question 10

Which of the following describes the polluter-pays principle?

A) A polluter should bear the expense of carrying out pollution prevention and control measures.
B) A strong, just, and wealthy society can be consistent with a clean environment.
C) Preventive measures should be taken when an activity raises threats of harm to the environment.
D) All people in society should receive equal treatment with respect to environmental laws and policies.
E) None of these is correct.

Question 11

In the United States, what agency is responsible for protecting human health and safeguarding the natural environment, including air, land, and water?

A) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
B) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
C) Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
D) National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

Question 12

What piece of legislation gave the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) the power to seek out those parties responsible for any release and assure their cooperation in the cleanup?

A) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
B) Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
C) Toxic Substances Control Act
D) National Environmental Policy Act

Question 13

What agency is home to the National Toxicology Program (NTP), the nation's premier program for the testing and evaluation of agents in our environment?

A) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
B) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
C) Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
D) National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

Question 14

The term cap and trade is used to describe a method for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from facilities such as electric generating plants.

Question 15

When the nature of the risks associated with an environmental hazard or toxin is uncertain, planners are left in a quandary about what aspects of the exposure require policy interventions.

Question 16

Despite medical advances, infectious diseases are taking an increasing toll in the developed world.

Question 17

The __________ refers to urban areas and structures constructed by human beings, as opposed to undeveloped, rural areas.

Question 18

The __________ program remains responsible for finding and cleaning up the most dangerous hazardous waste sites in the country.

Question 19

The __________ is a process that reviews the potential impact of anthropogenic activities with respect to their general environmental consequences.

Question 20

Discuss the mission of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).