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Our Common Future
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Climate of Denial
Writing Review
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Person or work that defined sustainability as the development that "meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." a) the Brundtland Report? b) Al Gore? c) Abraham Maslow?
What is the Brundtland Report (1983).
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The report's attitude towards poverty is that... a) widespread poverty is unavoidable b) poverty happens because of politics c) poor people suck d) widespread poverty is no longer inevitable
What is "Widespread poverty is no longer inevitable."
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When governments established environmental agencies, mostly after WWII, they didn't foresee that a) most people would think that such agencies, by themselves, could protect the environment b) most people would resent any kind of environmental control c) people would deliberately sabotage any environmental measures
What is "People would think that such agencies, by themselves, could protect the environment."
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An important award Al Gore received.
What is the Nobel Peace Prize
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Sentence that expresses the main argument of a paper.
What is a thesis statement?
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Viewing the Earth from outer space in the 20th century comparable to the Copernican revolution of the 16th century because... a) the Earth looked as if it had been covered in junk. b) it wasn't. There's nothing in common between those two events. c) it caused a shift in perspective, and proved once again that human beings are not at the center of everything.
What is "it caused a shift in perspective, and proved once again that human beings are not at the center of everything."
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The world's richest countries have to set an example and... a) use renewable energy, and control population growth b) use renewable energy, and educate other countries c) control population growth, and educate other countries
What is "use renewable energy, and control population growth."
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Some of the tougher problems that governments have to deal with are: a) air and water pollution b) proliferation of toxic chemicals and hazardous wastes c) depletion of groundwater d) erosion, desertification, acidification, new chemicals, and new hazardous wastes
What is "erosion, desertification, acidification, new chemicals, and new hazardous wastes"
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According to Al Gore, this group is behaving like the referee he remembers from his childhood, more preoccupied with entertainment than the truth.
What is the news media.
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This statement acts like a mini-thesis: every paragraph should start with one.
What is a topic sentence?
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In "Our Common Future" (The Brundtland Report), this is the condition upon which sustainable human progress and survival depend: a) people's goodwill b) increased environmental awareness c) decisive political action
What is "decisive political action"
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Factors that should be considered in any society aiming for sustainable development: a) use of resources b) direction of investments c) orientation of technological developments d) institutional changes e) all of the above
What is "all of the above."
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The report recommends that a) ecological dimensions be considered whenever new policies be implemented b) fewer technological advances be developed c) the agricultural sector stop using pesticides
What is "ecological dimensions be considered whenever new policies be implemented"
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Al Gore says the misleading of the public about what is true and false is similar to the way the American public was misled years earlier by...
What is the tobacco industry.
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This transition phrase is one of the most useful when you are writing a paper, and using it forces you to include details.
What is "for example."
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The World Commission on Environment and Development believes... a) That we're headed towards more environmental decay, poverty, and hardship in an ever more polluted world. b) That the world is already beyond repair. c) That a new era of economic growth is possible, ensuring a future that is more prosperous, more just, and more secure.
What is "That a new era of economic growth is possible, ensuring a future that is more prosperous, more just, and more secure."
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According to the authors, part of the problem in implementing sustainability is: 1) Those who manage natural resources and protect the environment are institutionally separated from those who manage the economy. 2) People don't care about things they can't see, and most people can't see how the environment is affected. 3) Generally, it's hard to make people change, especially if they're profiting from something unsustainable.
What is "those who manage natural resources and protect the environment are institutionally separated from those who manage the economy."
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An idea that we have seen in at least one other reading assignment is that... a) humanity needs to be feel like it is a part of nature b) in the past, humans felt connected to nature c) when the century began, neither human numbers nor technology had the power radically to alter planetary systems
What is "when the century began, neither human numbers nor technology had the power radically to alter planetary systems"
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According to Al Gore, the climate crisis is a struggle for the _______ of America.
What is the "soul"
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A statement such as "vegetarianism is not healthy because it is not healthy to cut meat out of your diet" is an example of a particular type of logical fallacy.
What is circular reasoning
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According to the report, the following are inseparable: a) economic development issues and environmental issues b) environmental issues and political issues c) poverty and environmental issues d) All of the above
What is "all of the above."
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Since globalization means that the world is interdependent, the authors point out that a) there is a growing need for effective international cooperation b) pollution travels between one country and another c) unsustainable economic practices are often copied by developing nations
What is "there is a growing need for effective international cooperation."
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The following statement sums up the entire report: a) sustainability holds the key to the security, well-bring, and survival of the planet b) sustainability can only be achieved through education c) sustainability is a pressing, but not urgent, matter
What is "sustainability holds the key to the security, well-bring, and survival of the planet"
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According to Gore, these 4 types of events provide evidence of a climate crisis.
What is "heat, floods, melting ice, and drought"
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2 places where you can find information on everything that we discuss about writing.
What is "A Writer's Reference" and Dr. Marchesi's Pinterest page.