Ecological Sustainable Development

Question 1

Intragenerational equity is about ensuring future generations are not negatively impacted by present actions

Accepted Answer

False

Question 2

An ecological Intergrity assessment model provides who vital information?

Accepted Answer

agencies, land managers, conservationists

Question 3

Is the precautionary principle a required principle of ESD?

Accepted Answer

Yes

Question 4

Waste minimisation includes....

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re-use, avoidance, recycle

Question 5

What are Earth's Four Systems?

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Atmosphere Hydrosphere Lithosphere Biosphere

Question 6

What does a risk assessment provide?

Accepted Answer

Potential adverse effects on humans and the environment

Question 7

For developments to be sustainable, we need to plan at what levels?

Accepted Answer

local, regional and global

Question 8

What does EPA stand for?

Accepted Answer

environmental protection authority

Question 9

When is a risk assessment carried out?

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making a new product, building a new factory, making a new freeway

Question 10

Examples of stakeholders include ...

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residents, government, local community organisations, developers

Question 11

Ecological Sustainable Development includes...

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maintaining ecological processes, maintaining life for present & future generations, producing less waste

Question 12

If risks have been identified; governments, industry & individuals use these techniques:

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reduce threat to species e.g relocation, ongoing monitoring, modify & regulate activities, have compensation schemes

Question 13

An ecologically sustainable project will....

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use energy-efficient equipment and materials, assess environmental impacts before, during and after

Question 14

What does the life cycle analysis measure?

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materials used, how much water they consume, what they release

Question 15

ISO 14001 is the international standard for an effective environmental management system (EMS)

Accepted Answer

yes

Question 16

Environment protection agencies recognise ISO 14001 as the minimum standard for...

Accepted Answer

an environmental waste management system

Question 17

A hazard is defined as....

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A substance or situation with potential to cause harm

Question 18

A risk assessment can include...

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exposure information, statistics and probability, toxicology data, human experience

Question 19

Examples of regulatory frameworks include...

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limits on vehicle emissions, fishing limits, requirements of building developments

Question 20

Sustainable ecological development principles do NOT include...

Accepted Answer

Life cycle analysis

Question 21

The Precautionary Principle states that if there is insufficent information about possible negative effects then...

Accepted Answer

a project should be on hold until evidence suggests otherwise

Questions 21