Political Economy: The Strange Logic of Under-pollution Quiz

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What is the main focus of a political economy approach?

  • Social welfare programs
  • Control of money and power within a society (correct)
  • Global trade agreements
  • Environmental conservation strategies

What is the rationale behind the market-oriented distribution of pollution?

  • Reducing pollution levels
  • Efficiency in distributing pollution (correct)
  • Environmental conservation
  • Equitable exposure of different social groups to pollution

What kind of relationship to nature justifies the unequal exposure to pollution based on economic status?

  • Harmonious
  • Symbiotic
  • Mutually beneficial
  • Exploitative (correct)

What does a political economy approach argue creates environmental problems?

<p>Structure of the economy and power relations within it (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the market-oriented distribution focused on efficiency often lead to?

<p>Less equitable exposure of different social and economic groups to pollution (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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