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ENVS504 Final Exam - Society, Economy, and the Environment
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MCQs on the complex systems theory related to how coupled human-environment systems interact to either increase or decrease their risk of collapse.

ENVS504 Final Exam - Society, Economy, and the Environment
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1. The most influential change on humans and their environments in migration and trade patterns in the past 200 years has been which of the following?
2. The I=PAT equation is a measure for which of the following?
3. According to the Bruntland Commission, what is the definition of sustainable development?
4. Which of the following is an example of a nonrenewable energy source?
5. Human cultures historically have maintained local and regional diversity through which of the following?
6. What is virtual water?
7. Why does Wes Jackson (of The Land Institute in Kansas, USA) advocate for the use of polyculture in agricultural areas in the eastern United States?
8. Criticisms of the 'societal collapse' and 'state failure' hypotheses share which commonality?
9. Some sustainability experts advocate eating locally produced food over organically produced food, for which of the following reasons?
10. What are the two major factors that drive migration of Mexican citizens to the United States?
11. Complete the following statement.Carrying capacity is the relationship of:
12. In the absence of human population control policies, a population in which most of the people are below age 40 is often driven by which of the following?
13. Which of the following is NOT a major impact of industrial agriculture as typically practiced?
14. Globalization describes which of the following processes?
15. According to Panarchy theory, as a young system begins to mature, the system experiences an increase in which of the following?
16. Which of the following natural resources are often used to purchase weapons and fuel civil wars in African countries (also known as 'The Resource Curse')?
17. Catastrophes, hystereses, thresholds, and tipping points all have what in common?
18. The combination of deforestation for wood-based fuel and increase in the use of fossil fuels have had which consequences?
19. How many planets would be required if all humans consumed at the same rate as American citizens?
20. Which of the following technologies were used to maximize crop productivity via the Green Revolution?
21. Which of the following resources are all predicted to peak by 2030, affecting the production of electronics, construction, and fine art?
22. Which of the following has NOT been hypothesized as a factor in societal collapse?
23. Which critical element for agriculture is projected to peak in the mid-twenty-first century, with the majority of the source in northwestern Africa?
24. Which of the following is a consequence of economic policy in the United States (e.g., NAFTA) and globally (IMF requirements)?
25. What is the biggest concern regarding the depletion of deep groundwater aquifers?

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