Ecological Footprint and Consumption Quiz
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Ecological Footprint and Consumption Quiz

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What percentage of Canada's mammal populations have fallen in the last 50 years?

  • 60% (correct)
  • 80%
  • 40%
  • 20%

    • Which animal species is approaching extinction due to environmental factors in Canada?

  • Grizzly Bears
  • Polar Bears
  • Leatherback Sea Turtles (correct)
  • Moose

    • What percentage of Canada's tree cover has been lost due to deforestation since 2001?

  • 12% (correct)
  • 5%
  • 30%
  • 20%

    • How many birds are left in Canada's native grasslands compared to 1970?

    <p>Four times less</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of tree cover loss in Canada was due to wildfires in 2013?

    <p>71%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor contributes to 50% of tree loss in the top 3 areas of BC, Quebec, and Ontario?

    <p>Consumption</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main environmental concern associated with overpopulation according to the text?

    <p>Resource demand and environmental degradation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group is mentioned as having a lifestyle of overconsumption of resources leading to environmental degradation?

    <p>Developed countries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of the world's pollution and waste is generated by developed countries according to the text?

    <p>75%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which regions do the top 3 areas contributing to 50% of tree loss (BC, Quebec, and Ontario) lie?

    <p>Canada</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What concept is used to refer to the degree of difficulty in defining causal linkages of an event as well as determining the boundaries of their effects for management purposes?

    <p>Complexity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of the Trans Mountain Pipeline, what was the capacity increase planned to be by increasing capacity to 890,000 barrels/day?

    <p>300,000 barrels/day</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which government's approval was federal approval granted for the Trans Mountain Pipeline in 2016?

    <p>Liberal Government</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What response did Alberta provide in retaliation to BC's challenge in 2018 regarding the Trans Mountain Pipeline?

    <p>Cancelled electricity purchase from BC</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to the process of managing areas at various scales to preserve ecosystem services and biological resources while sustaining human uses and livelihood options?

    <p>Sustainable development</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What concept is addressed by the Ecological Footprint developed by Mathis Wackernagel and William Rees?

    <p>Estimating the total productive land and water needed to sustain human activities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'ecological overshoot' refer to in the context of ecological footprints?

    <p>When a country's per capita Ecological Footprint exceeds its available resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of India's per capita Ecological Footprint being 0.9 hectares?

    <p>India's sustainable use of natural resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Environmentalist's Paradox aim to untangle?

    <p>Why human well-being is improving even as natural ecosystems degrade</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is highlighted as the main concern regarding the balance between healthy ecosystems and basic human needs?

    <p>The need to ensure sustainability for future generations</p> Signup and view all the answers

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