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1. In 2000, the federal ministers of both Environment and Health announced their intention to declare as toxic all particulate matter less than _________________ in size.

5 microns
10 microns
15 microns
20 microns

2. Approximately 90% of the participants in the ARET program are associated with which two sectors:

Oil and gas and mining
Mining and manufacturing
Manufacturing and oil and gas
None of the above

3. Which of the following statements is NOT true:

Since the 1980s, Canada has improved its fuel efficiency
Canada has fulfilled its commitments under the U.N. Convention on Climate Change
Between 1996 and 1998, Canada’ s greenhouse gas emission rose 1.1 percent per year
A National Action Program on Climate Change is one way Canadian governments are responding to the climate change problem

4. Which of the following principles is endorsed in Canada’ s Oceans Act?

Precautionary
Conservation
Maritime
Speculative

5. What was the main finding of the federal Commissioner of Environment and Sustainable Development 2000 report?

Canadians do not understand the concept of sustainable development
Researchers are deviating from the concept of sustainable development
The federal government is unable to turn the objectives of sustainable development into action
There is a lack of cooperation between the provinces and territories to implement the objectives of sustainable development

6. Which of the following was not a major theme of the federal government in 2000:

Air pollution
Water pollution
Nature conservation
Recycling

7. Which of the following initiatives were announced in 1996 in an attempt to counter predictions about increases of greenhouse gases?

Research programs
Educational programs
Enhanced Climate Change Voluntary Challenge and Registry Programs
all of the above

8.Which of the following is a relatively small challenge facing future waste management by the federal government?

Markets for recycled materials
Availability of recycling opportunities for all residents
Firms reducing risks and potential liabilities by adopting better waste practices
Punishing individuals who neglect laws on waste management

9. What is the average cost of cleaning up an underground storage tank?

$100,000
$150,000
$200,000
$250,000

10. Which of the following is NOT among the tools that are used to improve environmental performance?

Life-cycle assessment
Life-cycle cost accounting
Life-cycle emission assessment
Total energy cycle assessment

11. Achieving our sustainability goals will require, most importantly:

More money
Technological breakthroughs
More integrated ways of thinking and making decisions
Patience, since current trends will solve our problems

12. To protect our environment and act sustainably, we need to think _______ and act ______.

globally; globally
locally; globally
locally; locally
globally; locally

13. Since which decade have environmental awareness, conservation, and protection become increasingly important elements in mainstream economic and social decision making?

1930s
1950s
1970s
1990s

14. The Canadian government has made efforts to support the concept of sustainability. Which of the following is least compatible with this concept?

Supporting “ green” technological advances in the private sector
Increasing support for ecotourism
Encouraging partnerships among stakeholders in sustainability issues
Increasing investment in conventional energy options

15. Which of the following is NOT a negative side effect of improper agricultural practices?

Human health issues
Chemical mobility beyond the farm
Concerns regarding nuclear energy
Water quality issues

16. Which of the following is an emission linked to the pulp and paper industry?

phosphates
organochlorines
potent acids
chloroflorocarbons

17. Which of the following effects is not associated with unsustainable mining practices?

Destruction of the ozone layer
Surface and subsurface disruption
Toxic and non-toxic air emissions
Discharge of liquid effluents

18. Which of the following projects was being implemented in Western Canada?

A provincial wheat pool with reduced transportation requirements
The development of a Sustainable Development Act
Large-scale use of completely sustainable pesticide sprays
Large-scale development of wind and solar energy resources

19. All of the provinces were polled and asked to create a list of environmental concerns. In a comparison of all Canadian provinces and territories, which common concerns emerged?

Water and air quality, waste disposal, and greenhouse gas emissions
Power consumption, toxic chemicals, and acid rain
Nuclear safety, health concerns, and fisheries
None of the above

20. Which of the following is considered a challenge for future sustainability?

Redesigning urban areas
Controlling pollution
Cleaning up past environmental problems
All of the above