Detractors have claimed the environmental movement is a “liberal, white, affluent” concern. Do you agree? What evidence would you provide to support your arguments?
What will be an ideal response?
The strongest supporters of environmentalism in the United States are
lower income groups. Women and people of color also show somewhat higher
levels of environmental concern.
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Geography is more interested in unique outcomes than general outcomes
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Matching
10. On the generalized structure of the Earth figure, choose the letter of the layer that contains nonrenewable fossil fuels and minerals. 11. On the generalized structure of the Earth figure, choose the letter of the layer that is comprised of water, ice, and water vapor. 12. On the generalized structure of the Earth figure, choose the letter of the layer that is made up of the troposphere and the stratosphere. 13. On the generalized structure of the Earth figure, choose the letter of the layer that is composed of all of the Earth's ecosystems. 14. On the generalized structure of the Earth figure, choose the letter of the layer that consists of the Earth's crust and upper mantle.
Malthus contended that
A. humans can produce babies faster than they can produce commensurate amounts of food. B. poverty causes resource depletion rather than the reverse. C. by providing additional workers, human population growth enhanced economic development.
The Happy Planet Index assesses nations in various regions of the world for "sustainable well-being" by measuring the happy life years of citizens and the ecological footprint made by their resource consumption. Find the nation on the graph whose citizens experience about 43 happy life years and have an ecological footprint of over 6 hectares per capita. Which region is this nation found in?
a. East Asia b. Middle East c. Latin America d. Western world