Economics and Technology Concepts
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What is the primary issue with the treadmill of production/consumption in poor countries?

  • It is a solution to population growth
  • It perpetuates a cycle of poverty and environmental degradation (correct)
  • It is a model of sustainable development
  • It leads to economic growth and development

What is the Boserup effect?

  • The reduction of population growth due to increased food supply
  • The increase in population growth due to increased food supply (correct)
  • The relationship between population growth and economic development
  • The impact of environmental degradation on population growth

What is the primary concern of Malthus' argument on population?

  • The growth rate of population exceeding food supply (correct)
  • The distribution of resources
  • The impact of population on environmental outcomes
  • The relationship between population and economic growth

What is the main criticism of Notestein's demographic transition model?

<p>It is too simplistic and does not account for variations in population growth (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the unintended consequences of economic activity on the environment or society?

<p>Externality (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of environmental education and outreach?

<p>To change environmental attitudes and behavior (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of World Systems Theory?

<p>The global economy and its relationship to power and inequality (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the tragedy of the commons?

<p>A situation where a shared resource is depleted due to individual self-interest (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the tendency to accept technologies with negative environmental outcomes?

<p>Technological somnambulism (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of environmental justice?

<p>To address the disproportionate burden of environmental degradation on marginalized communities (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between fertility rates and growth rates?

<p>Higher fertility rates lead to higher growth rates (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary argument made by Cohen regarding population?

<p>Population growth is not a significant factor in environmental degradation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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