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Which of the following is an example of an environmental impact?
Which of the following is an example of an environmental impact?
- Light pollution
- Noise pollution
- Thermal pollution
- Air pollution (correct)
What is defined as any change to the environment, whether good or bad, resulting from an organisation’s activities, products, or services?
What is defined as any change to the environment, whether good or bad, resulting from an organisation’s activities, products, or services?
- Environmental impact (correct)
- Environmental conservation
- Environmental stewardship
- Environmental sustainability
Which factor could shrink the global economy by 20% according to Stern 2006?
Which factor could shrink the global economy by 20% according to Stern 2006?
- Ocean acidification
- Global climate change (correct)
- Water scarcity
- Deforestation
What is a critical issue related to environmental impacts?
What is a critical issue related to environmental impacts?
Which sector is responsible for high CO2 emissions according to the text?
Which sector is responsible for high CO2 emissions according to the text?
Which of the following is NOT a critical issue related to environmental impacts?
Which of the following is NOT a critical issue related to environmental impacts?
What is defined as any change to the environment, whether good or bad, resulting from an organisation’s activities, products, or services?
What is defined as any change to the environment, whether good or bad, resulting from an organisation’s activities, products, or services?
Which gas is mentioned as troubling due to high emissions in the text?
Which gas is mentioned as troubling due to high emissions in the text?
What is regarded as the effect that people's actions have on the environment?
What is regarded as the effect that people's actions have on the environment?
Which issue is mentioned as a result of people's actions on the environment?
Which issue is mentioned as a result of people's actions on the environment?
Study Notes
Environmental Impact
- Environmental impact is defined as any change to the environment, whether good or bad, resulting from an organisation's activities, products, or services.
- Climate change is an example of an environmental impact.
Economic Consequences
- Climate change could shrink the global economy by 20% according to Stern 2006.
Critical Issues
- High CO2 emissions are a critical issue related to environmental impacts.
- The energy sector is responsible for high CO2 emissions.
Environmental Effects
- Carbon dioxide is a gas mentioned as troubling due to high emissions in the text.
- Environmental degradation is regarded as the effect that people's actions have on the environment.
- Climate change is an issue mentioned as a result of people's actions on the environment.
Non-Critical Issues
- Biodiversity is not a critical issue related to environmental impacts.
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Test your knowledge of environmental impacts with this quiz. Explore concepts such as global warming, air and water pollution, poverty, resource depletion, and biodiversity loss. Learn how organizations' activities, products, and services can affect the environment, for better or worse.
