Cumulative Effects
Cumulative Effects
Strategic Effects Assessment
Strategic Effects Assessment
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100
What is the definition of cumulative effects?
a) significant adverse effect
b) an effect of a project action
c) significant adverse effect resulting over space or time because of the culmination of seemingly small or insignificant actions
c) significant adverse effect resulting over space or time because of the culmination of seemingly small or insignificant actions
100
Which of the following could be used to describe cumulative effects?
a) death by a thousand cuts
b) tyranny of big decisions
c) all of the above
a) death by a thousand cuts
100
SEA:
a) Is a technical instrument related to activities with geographic and technical specifications
b) Identifies specific impacts from potential projects
c) is a proactive approach - at earlier stages of the decision-making process
d) Stands for successful environmental assessment
c) is a proactive approach - at earlier stages of the decision-making process
100
What are PPPs
a) Protect, Promote, or Preserve
b) Private, Public, and Partnerships
c) Projects, Plans, and Policies
d) Prediction, Probability, and Partnership
c) Projects, Plans, and Policies
100
What was the central legal issue in the Yahey v. BC litigation?
a) The infringement of Blueberry River First Nation's (BRFN) fishing rights.
b) The pollution of BRFN's water resources by industrial activities.
c) The cumulative effects of industrial development on BRFN's treaty rights and traditional way of life.
d) The failure to consult BRFN on a specific mining project.
c) The cumulative effects of industrial development on BRFN's treaty rights and traditional way of life.
200
Which of the following is an ecological method to define a region for regional assessment?
a) watershed
b) ecosystem
c) planning area
b) ecosystem
200
Which actors does the management of cumulative effects require to collaborate?
a) a proponent & a jurisdiction
b) multiple proponents
c) multiple proponents & jurisdictions
c) multiple proponents & jurisdictions
200
What is the primary focus of Strategic Environmental Assessment?
a) Assessing the environmental impacts of individual projects.
b) Integrating environmental considerations into the development of policies, plans, and programs (PPPs).
c) Monitoring the compliance of projects with environmental regulations.
d) Predicting the long-term ecological impacts of climate change.
b) Integrating environmental considerations into the development of policies, plans, and programs (PPPs).
200
What is difficult to implement due to the absence of political appetite in the SEA context?
a) Recommendation of new or improved PPPs
b) New development projects
c) Needed EA’s
d) Recommendations to keep the PPPs
a) Recommendation of new or improved PPPs
200
The A2L study investigated changes in habitat and connectivity between 2000 and 2015. What major land-use trend did the researchers identify in the Ontario portion of the study area?
a) A significant decrease in agricultural lands.
b) A notable expansion of development (urban, industrial, and infrastructure).
c) A substantial increase in protected natural areas.
d) A complete absence of any land-cover changes.
b) A notable expansion of development (urban, industrial, and infrastructure).
300
What does this diagram depict?
A project centred approach vs. a VC centrred approach
300
Who is the proponent for a regional assessment?
a partnership between public & private sectors
300
Which of the following is NOT a key benefit of SEA, as highlighted in the sources?
a) Promoting proactive environmental planning.
b) Guaranteeing the complete prevention of negative environmental impacts.
c) Identifying and evaluating alternative strategic options.
d) Facilitating more informed and sustainable decision-making.
b) Guaranteeing the complete prevention of negative environmental impacts.
300
In the SEA design framework, what elements are part of the context?
a) Identify strategic options
b) Develop a follow-up program
c) Identify a strategic direction
d) Establish the SEA purpose
d) Establish the SEA purpose
300
What are two of the example VCs from the HydroQuebec article?
a) brook trout and pike
b) navigable waters and river banks
c) river banks and pike
b) navigable waters and river banks
400
Which of the following is the definition of a stressor-based approach for regional assessment?
a) retrospective assessment- understanding total effects of all sources on a VC
b) prospective assessment: About projecting past & present disturbances onto different future scenarios
b) Prospective assessment
400
How can cumulative effects be best managed?
through collaboration & strong leadership
400
What is a "critical decision factor" (CDF) in the context of SEA?
a) A specific environmental impact that must be mitigated.
b) A detailed technical analysis of a proposed project.
c) A key issue or factor that significantly influences decision-making.
d) A stakeholder group that must be consulted during the SEA process.
c) A key issue or factor that significantly influences decision-making.
400
What are the two approaches that could apply to the offshore oil well drilling case study?
a) Compliance based SEA
b) Strategic futures SEA
c) Strategic transitions SEA
d) Project EA-like SEA
a) Compliance based SEA & d) Project EA-like SEA
400
What was a key recommendation of the A2L study regarding the conservation of habitat patches and corridors that cross jurisdictional boundaries?
a) Ignoring the transboundary nature of these areas, as conservation should focus solely within individual jurisdictions.
b) Prioritizing the development of new infrastructure within these transboundary zones.
c) Promoting collaborative conservation strategies between different MRCs/counties to ensure the long-term viability of these shared habitats.
d) Limiting public access to these transboundary areas to prevent any human disturbance.
c) Promoting collaborative conservation strategies between different MRCs/counties to ensure the long-term viability of these shared habitats.
500
Which of the following is the definition of an effects-based approach for regional assessment?
a) retrospective assessment- understanding total effects of all sources on a VC
b) prospective assessment- projecting past & present disturbances onto future scenarios
a) Retrospective assessment
500
What is the ideal temporal boundary into the past for regional assessment?
pre-disturbance conditions
500
What is a key challenge to the effective implementation of SEA in Canada, as identified in the sources?
a) The abundance of clearly defined legal mandates for SEA.
b) The lack of consistent integration of SEA into broader policy and planning systems.
c) The complete absence of SEA applications in Canadian environmental decision-making.
d) The universal support for SEA from political decision-makers.
b) The lack of consistent integration of SEA into broader policy and planning systems.
500
According to the sources, what is the significance of "irreversible project decisions" in the context of SEA?
a) SEA aims to ensure that all project decisions are reversible.
b) Irreversible decisions highlight the importance of conducting SEA early in the planning process, before such commitments are made.
c) Irreversible decisions demonstrate the ineffectiveness of SEA.
d) SEA focuses solely on reversible project decisions.
b) Irreversible decisions highlight the importance of conducting SEA early in the planning process, before such commitments are made.
500
What are the 4 key-species studied in the A2L study?
a) Frog, white-tailed deer, black bear, and moose
b) American black bear, fisher, moose, and beaver
c) American black bear, fisher, moose, and white-tailed deer
d) Fisher, weasel, moose, and white-tailed deer
c) American black bear, fisher, moose, and white-tailed deer