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cycles

Matter

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flows in one direction

Energy

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Resources like food, water.

Provisioning

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Climate regulation, water purification.

Regulating

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Recreation, spiritual value.

Cultural

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Soil formation, nutrient cycling.

Supporting

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The process of determining the value of ecosystem services.

Ecosystem Service Valuation (ESV)

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CO2, methane, nitrous oxide, and fluorinated gases. Major sources include burning fossil fuels, agriculture, and industry.

Greenhouse Gases (GHGs):

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Measures the impact of different gases on global warming, methane having a higher GWP than CO2.

Global Warming Potential (GWP)

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CO2 moves between atmosphere, plants, animals, and oceans.

Carbon Cycle

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Human activity is the primary cause of global climate change.

Scientific Consensus on Global Warming

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The process of capturing and storing carbon dioxide to mitigate climate change.

Carbon Sequestration

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Regulating this activity helps protect public goods like biodiversity and carbon storage.

Peat Bog Cutting

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Fossil fuels are non-renewable, while solar, wind, and hydropower are renewable

Non-renewable vs. Renewable Energy

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Regulate fuel efficiency to reduce emissions from vehicles.

CAFE Standards

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Lowers transportation costs, expanding trade networks

Globalization

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Modify trade networks to favor low-carbon goods and services.

Reducing Carbon Footprint

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Integrating trees into farming systems to reduce emissions and enhance biodiversity.

Agroforestry

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Ethical standards for trade that emphasize fair wages, environmental sustainability, and community development.

Fair Trade Principles

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Protects species at risk of extinction by regulating habitat destruction and human interference.

Endangered Species Act

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Conservation of species in their natural habitats.

In situ

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Conservation outside their natural habitat (e.g., seed banks).

Ex situ

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Global strategy for plant conservation, including sustainable sourcing of plant-based products.

GSPC

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A secure location to store seeds for future restoration.

Svalbard Global Seed Vault

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Areas dedicated to conservation, research, and sustainable development.

Biosphere Reserves

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The study of seasonal biological events and their relationship with climate.

Phenology

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Derived from organic materials, they can be more sustainable than fossil fuels.

Biofuels

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An international treaty to phase out ozone-depleting substances.

Montreal Protocol

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Global climate goals to limit global warming

Paris Agreement & INDCs

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Using plants to clean polluted environments.

Phytoremediation

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Sustainable urban planning strategies like green roofs, tree planting, and bioretention.

Green Infrastructure

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Measures human impact on the planet. The U.S. footprint affects global resources.

Ecological Footprint

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Evaluates environmental, social, and economic costs of decisions.

Triple Bottom Line

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The United Nations Biodiversity Conference was also called what?

COP 15

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Which of these was NOT a factor that was discussed as a primary driver of current biodiversity loss?

Volcanic eruptions

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Which of the following are examples of ecosystem services?

Recreational opportunities 

Cleaner air

Cleaner water

Wildlife habitat

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The market price method is most often used to determine the value for what type of ecosystem service?

Provisioning - something that can be traded or sold on the open market, such as timber.

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Which statement best explains how coastal restoration projects can engage stakeholders and advance decision making most effectively?

Consideration of how socio-economic goals can be met by improving markets as well as social well-being.

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Three of these are benefits provided by salt marshes. Which of these was NOT described in your reading as a benefit?

Improved air quality

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Which of these is a regulating ecosystem service provided by salt marshes?

Reduced wave energy, limiting shoreline erosion.

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How will water quality be affected by restoring or conserving salt marshes?

Chemicals are collected and nutrients released through the marsh ecosystem, lowering water quality.

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The process of quantifying the value of benefits offered by a particular ecosystem to inform conservation efforts is called what?

Ecosystem Service Valuation

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How can kelp forests help us monitor the movement of radioactive pollutants in the ocean?

They take up radioactive isotopes that we can measure so we can monitor the change in amounts over time.

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Which of these factors are used to describe climate?

The average temperature

Rainfall throughout the year

The average humidity

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The best definition for climate is which of these?

average weather conditions over broad time periods

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Sunlight that enters the biosphere has what fate?

Much of it is radiated by the Earth’s surface as heat.

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Which of the following statements about the water cycle is true?

Water vapor amplifies global warming caused by other greenhouse gases.

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What best describes global warming potential (GWP)?

How much heat can be held by greenhouse gases relative to carbon dioxide.

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Which of the following gases is a greenhouse gas?

Carbon dioxide (CO2)

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What is the relationship between the water cycle and global warming?

Water in the atmosphere holds heat and this amount is increasing with climate change due to evaporative processes.

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Which of these is a strategy that would help mitigate climate change?

reducing use of fossil fuels

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Which of these strategies leads to greater levels of carbon sequestration and mitigates climate change?

replanting trees on deforested land.

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Which of these best describes the effect of global warming on peat moss populations?

Warming melts permafrost where a high percentage of peat moss is found, releasing carbon dioxide and methane.

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Which of these is a public good that would be supported if the European regulations were followed in Ireland?

Improved air quality

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Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel?

uranium

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Which of these is an ecosystem service and public good that is ultimately protected by CAFE standards?

Regulating as pollutants are lower in air and water.

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What is the order of the life cycle stages of fossil fuels?

extraction, processing, transportation, combustion

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The purpose of CAFE regulations were to_________.

reduce energy consumption by increasing fuel economy of cars.

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Which of these correctly describes a process central to globalization or a benefit that arises from globalization.

Greater international specialization in production as global trade expanded.

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According to your reading, how has the expansion of trade impacted developing countries, with access to more natural resources, compared to industrialized nations?

Developed countries became industrialized first while developing countries supplied raw materials, widening the income gap.

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How are GIAHS important to communities?

provide nutritional resources as they grow food.

protects soil and water resources.

provides income through cash crops.

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Which of the following activities contributes the greatest proportion of GHG emissions related to livestock?

Fermentation

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Which GHG gas is most heavily represented in emissions due to the digestive processes of ruminants (enteric fermentation)?

Methane (CH4)

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Which greenhouse gases make up the bulk of what is released due to manure management?

CH4 and N2O

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What led to the collapse of the International Coffee Agreement in 1989?

Brazil and U.S. ended their membership in the ICA so export quotas could not be established.

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Which of these standards must be met in agricultural systems to be Fair Trade?

Safe management of waste

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The goals and principles of Fair Trade include which of these?

consumer awareness

social and environmental responsibility

development opportunities 

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Coffee roasters are currently earning less than producers, jeopardizing the market.

False

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Which of the following invasive plants interferes with boating opportunities?

Hydrilla

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Which of these is an example of an indirect effect of an invasive species on other populations?

Blister rust kills pine trees that provided habitat for birds.

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A fungal blight led to the disappearance of which tree population from American deciduous forests?

Chestnut

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Which of these organisms has had a harmful effect on trees in deciduous forests?

Gypsy Moth

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Who must come up with a recovery plan if a species is listed as endangered in the U.S.?

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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Which of these describes a limitation of seed banks?

Not all species can be conserved through seed banks.

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What made it difficult to use the seeds stored in the seed bank in Aleppo?

The Syrian War made it inaccessible

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Which of the following best describes FairWild?

Sustainably collected products from native habitats.

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Which of these is a storage bank in the Arctic for seeds of almost every known crop species?

Svalbard Global Seed Vault

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Which plan has the CBD developed to protect plant diversity and the ecosystem services that arise from them?

Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC)

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Which of these is a Biosphere Reserve managed by the U.S. National Park Service?

Organ Pipe Cactus Biosphere Reserve

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What has had an effect on vegetation in lower parts of the Chimborazo volcano?

climate change and cultivation

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Which of these is an advantage of using switchgrass as a biofuel feedstock?

There is less pollution from fertilizer use.             

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Which of these describes a biofuel made from a feedstock that can be consumed as human food?

first generation

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Biodiesel is produced from which of these?

vegetable oils and animal fats

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What best describes the importance of the ozone layer?

The ozone layer absorbs harmful UV radiation.

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What is the purpose of the Montreal Protocol?

Phase out chemicals that deplete the ozone layer.

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Most plastic we use today is made from what?

Byproducts of fracking for natural gas

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Research by Dr. Sharon Doty for cleaning up damaged sites used which of these to help break down pollutants? 

Bacteria

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What is the term for sites protected under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act?

Superfund

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What is the main purpose of green infrastructure?

reduce or prevent stormwater runoff

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Which of these is a concept associated with ecological economics?

Each stage of the life cycle of a product should be considered.

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