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Q: Strategic philanthropy is when businesses give indiscriminately to many causes. a. True b. False

Q: Cause-related marketing is one of the clearest examples of corporate philanthropy. a. True b. False

Q: Health and human services are critical to the well-being of any community. a. True b. False

Q: The major reason that health and welfare is one of the largest categories of business giving is the huge amount donated to programs for needy children. a. True b. False

Q: The categories of recipients to whom corporations give remain stable over time. a. True b. False

Q: Responsibility is considered a standard of excellence in corporate community involvement. a. True b. False

Q: A company may create a positive impact in the community by giving time and talents of its managers. a. True b. False

Q: It is usually easy to assess the true motives behind businesses' giving. a. True b. False

Q: Some observers worry that in times of crisis, corporate philanthropy becomes a zero sum game in that contributions that go to alleviate the crisis then do not go to causes that need them. a. True b. False

Q: Monitoring the company's community involvement projects entails making adjustments when needed. a. True b. False

Q: Many companies are willing to give employees time to engage in and support community projects. a. True b. False

Q: Corporate philanthropy involves primarily the giving of financial resources, and managerial time and talent. a. True b. False

Q: Making profits and addressing social concerns are not mutually exclusive. a. True b. False

Q: Is the green approach just a fad?

Q: Is economic growth an appropriate goal for business?

Q: How is the Flint water crisis an example of the law versus ethics?

Q: Go to the EPA's website, http://www.epa.gov/triexplorer, and input your zip code to generate a report about the releases of toxic chemicals where you live. Research the effects of the largest chemical released in your area. Report your findings.

Q: Based on the knowledge you gained about emissions trading, decide if this is an acceptable solution to our air pollution problem.

Q: Describe the major sources of pollution in the area where you live.

Q: What is the focus of sustainability?

Q: Explain the concept of the "tragedy of the commons."

Q: Describe what is meant by "wicked problems" and why they are considered so problematic.

Q: Describe the basic problems of producing toxic substances.

Q: What are the answers to our overuse of nonrenewable energy resources?

Q: Detail some of the effects of land degradation.

Q: What are the likely effects of degraded marine environments?

Q: Describe some of the potential effects of water shortages or "water bankruptcy."

Q: Describe the ethics of the solution that some businesses have for hazardous wastes - transporting and dumping them elsewhere, legally or illegally.

Q: Describe some of the changes that have occurred as a result of global warming.

Q: The Unileaver Sustainable Living Plan includes the following except a. Improving health and well-being. b. Reducing environmental impact. c. Committing to being carbon positive. d. Enhancing livelihoods.

Q: Large corporations view NGO partners in what way? a. As trusted partners b. As brand challenged c. As useful resources d. All of these.

Q: Hazardous wastes can include all the following except a. solids. b. food. c. contained gases. d. sludges

Q: Which is not a Global Compact principle targeted toward businesses responsibilities for the environment? a. Promote greater environmental responsibility. b. Close the gap between renewable and traditional energy sources. c. Encourage environmentally friendly technologies. d. Support precautionary approach to environmental responsibility.

Q: People who prefer to invest in companies with sustainability programs are known as a. sustainability investors b. power investors c. green investors d. ethical investors

Q: When no one takes responsibility for adverse environmental effects ____________ occurs. a. tragedy of commons b. toxic waste c. air pollution d. deforestation

Q: An area that drains to a common waterway is called: a. urban runoff b. deforestation c. watershed d. ozone

Q: CERES key drivers include all of the following except a. competition for resources b. economic globalization c. concentrate on industrialized countries d. connectivity and communications

Q: Which of the following is not a CERES principle? a. protection of the biosphere b. sustainable use of natural resources c. reduction of waste d. cooperation with business and government

Q: Business that meets the need of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs is following principles of a. endurance. b. long-termism. c. sustainability. d. ecological determinism.

Q: Businesses are paying close attention to all of the following green groups except a. consumers. b. legislators. c. employees. d. investors.

Q: Circular economy refers to all of the following except a. the term for the system businesses use to recycle b. recovering and regenerating resources and products c. throwing away unused resources d. keeping resources and extracting value as long as possible

Q: What is not part of the waste management mantra? a. reuse b. rehabilitate c. recycle d. reduce

Q: In the Montreal Protocol of 1987, most of the nations that produced or used CFCs agreed to a. a gradual phase-out of those materials. b. limit future use of CFCs to amounts produced in that year. c. an immediate ban on all CFCs. d. a quick phase-out of CFCs.

Q: The purpose of Superfund legislation was to a. identify toxic waste sites. b. eliminate dumping of toxic wastes. c. clean up hazardous waste dumps and spills. d. prevent land degradation.

Q: One approach to resolving air pollution problems, intended to reduce a particular pollutant over an entire industrial region by treating all emission sources as if they were under one bubble is called a. emissions trading. b. blanket controls. c. comprehensive emissions regulation. d. the clean air provision.

Q: Reports of studies explaining and estimating the ecological ramifications of questionable practices and irreversible uses of resources and proposing detailed, reasonable alternatives to these practices and uses are a. triple bottom line reports. b. social needs statements. c. environmental impact statements. d. engineering assessment studies.

Q: Challenges to accomplishing the goals established at COP21 include all of the following except a. pricing carbon b. defining sustainability c. managing policy risk d. deciding the role of natural gas

Q: "Wicked" environmental problems include a. smog b. toxic waste c. acid rain. d. all of these.

Q: Chemicals or mixtures that may present unreasonable risks of injury to health or to the environment are called a. industrial wastes. b. water pollution. c. toxic substances. d. radioactive material.

Q: Energy inefficiency is a major concern a. with renewable energy sources. b. with transportation, but not in housing. c. primarily for the wealthy. d. in all countries.

Q: Indoor air pollution a. can be cured by using air conditioning. b. is found primarily in less developed countries. c. is becoming an increasing concern because most people spend the majority of their lives indoors. d. is not a significant environmental problem.

Q: Precipitation containing harmful amounts of nitric and sulfuric acids a. occurs only in wet forms. b. is called acid rain. c. occurs mostly in rain forests. d. affects only man-made products.

Q: A mixture of wet and dry deposited material from the atmosphere causing higher than normal amounts of nitric and sulfuric acids is a. acid rain. b. smog. c. ozone impact. d. waste deposits.

Q: Endangered species are threatened with extinction due to a. ozone depletion b. drought c. habitat destruction d. inside air pollution

Q: Problems made worse by deforestation include a. soil erosion. b. the greenhouse effect. c. moisture and nutrient ecosystem cycles. d. all of these.

Q: Which country releases 3.3 billion tons of carbon dioxide each year due to deforestation? a. Russia b. Indonesia c. the United States d. less developed countries

Q: Which of the following adds to soil erosion problems and is a major cause of the greenhouse effect? a. ozone depletion b. carbons c. deforestation d. sustainability

Q: A major cause of the greenhouse effect is a. the price of gasoline. b. ozone depletion. c. deforestation. d. ultraviolet rays.

Q: The prevention of solar heat absorbed by our atmosphere from returning to space is known as a. ozone depletion. b. deforestation. c. the greenhouse effect. d. acid rain.

Q: Human denial of responsibility for the misuse of the environment is reflected by: a. OPEN b. NIMBY c. BAMA d. CLOSE

Q: Air pollution leads to all of the following except a. deforestation b. acid rain. c. global warming. d. smog.

Q: Which of the following is not a problem central to the toxic substances issue? a. not being aware of the effects b. the need for daily reports to the EPA c. population increase d. toxic substances can be associated with industrial accidents

Q: The variation of life forming inside a system is a. degradation. b. biodiversity. c. is an indicator of its efficiency. d. salinization.

Q: The inability of humans and nature to restore environmental conditions to a previous state within a relevant time frame is a. irreversibility. b. destruction. c. the point of no return. d. imminent domain.

Q: Existing water rendered unusable is a. wasted. b. polluted. c. decayed. d. drossed.

Q: The point at which a particular phenomenon suddenly begins to be activated is the a. inception. b. point of origin. c. threshold. d. entry barrier.

Q: Energy inefficiency is a. an ecological system cycle. b. the balance on nonrenewable sources of energy around the world. c. biological phenomena. d. the wasting of precious nonrenewable sources of energy.

Q: Climate change is also known as a. the greenhouse effect. b. waste management. c. global warming. d. global emissions

Q: All living and nonliving substances present in a particular place is a(n) a. environment. b. ecosystem. c. ecology. d. habitat.

Q: A measure of disorder of energy, indicating its unavailability for recycling for the same use, is a. entropy. b. dissolution. c. atrophy. d. declination.

Q: The volume and intensity of use that can be sustained in a particular place and time is called a. carrying capacity. b. load factor. c. sustainability. d. life threshold.

Q: Anything that is internal or external to an entity is its a. ecology. b. ecosystem. c. environment. d. habitat.

Q: Hazardous wastes can be generated by manufacturing processes or they can simply result from discarded commercial products, like cleaning fluids or pesticides. a. True b. False

Q: Biodiversity continues to be lost at a small rate. a. True b. False

Q: Like most activist groups, the environmental interest groups have had little success dealing with business. a. True b. False

Q: The triple bottom line is a system of reporting that covers economic, social, and environmental performance. a. True b. False

Q: The Global Compact brings together thousands of companies to support universal environmental and social principles. a. True b. False

Q: Deforestation does not affect global warming. a. True b. False

Q: The "Not In My Back Yard (NIMBY)" mentality is an attitude based on avoidance or denial of responsibility. a. True b. False

Q: The long term effects of indoor air pollution include irritation of the eyes. a. True b. False