The Endangered Species Act, passed by Congress nearly four decades ago, has spawned a continuous series of debates between those who feel the ethical necessity to protect species at the brink of extinction and others who feel that if we have to
protect every habitat of every species at risk, then there will be a loss of jobs and a blow to an already shaky economy. This boils down to a conflict between ________.
A) anthropocentrists and ecocentrists
B) social scientists and conservationists
C) universalists and ecofeminists
D) relativists and environmental justice advocates
E) economists and environmental scientists
A
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
In 2009, the world population is about
a. 6.0 billion people b. 2.0 billion people c. 9.0 billion people d. 8.0 million people e. 7.0 billion people
How large is a meteorite?
A. Smaller than a planet but larger than an asteroid B. Smaller than a planet or asteroid C. Usually microscopic D. Larger than a planet or asteroid
What is the "Ring of Fire"?
A) geologically active East Asian environments B) movement of the Pacific Plate toward the Eurasian Plate to and Indo-Australian Plate C) border region of earthquakes and volcanoes D) all of the above E) none of the above