EXPLAIN THE FOUR PRIMARY PRINCIPLES OF CUSTOMARY INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
EXPLAIN THE FOUR PRIMARY PRINCIPLES OF CUSTOMARY INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
The legal principle sic uter tuo alienum non laedas refers to:
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the doctrine of good neighborliness. | ||
the conventional law principle of cooperation between states. | ||
the customary law principle of due diligence. | ||
the conventional law principle of transboundary environmental protection. |
4 points
Question 2
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All of the following are examples of transboundary pollution EXCEPT:
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the Industrial accident in Sevesko, Italy | ||
the Oil spill of Exxon Valdez | ||
the Chernobyl incident in the Soviet Union | ||
the Yucca Mountain incident in the U.S. |
4 points
Question 3
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POPs are environmentally significant because they are all of the following EXCEPT:
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bio-accumulate. | ||
resist degradation. | ||
have the ability to travel long distance. | ||
mutate at a high rate of efficiency. |
4 points
Question 4
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Scientists have classified approximately __________ living species.
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0.75 million | ||
1.75 million | ||
2.25 million | ||
2.75 million |
4 points
Question 5
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Which of the following is an example of transboundary pollution?
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Global climate change | ||
Biomass | ||
Hazardous waste | ||
Tritium transport |
4 points
Question 6
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International law is partially derived from which of the following sources?
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The International Superlegislature | ||
The International Standards Organization | ||
The European Union | ||
Treaties and principles derived from long-standing practices |
4 points
Question 7
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Which of the following BEST describes the Madrid Protocol?
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The Madrid Protocol was established to protect and preserve Antarctica | ||
The Madrid Protocol was designed for freer trade among European nations | ||
The Madrid Protocol was the largest summit designed to impact worldwide environmental policies | ||
The Madrid Protocol was designed to provide for international sustainable forest management |
4 points
Question 8
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The World Commission on Environment and Development is also known as __________.
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the Brundtland Commission | ||
the Stockholm Declaration | ||
the Basel Convention | ||
the Kyoto Protocol |
4 points
Question 9
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Overall, the world’s population is increasing by __________ people per year.
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44 million | ||
52.4 million | ||
86 million | ||
90 million |
4 points
Question 10
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In the mid-1980s, the World Bank instituted what action on proposed projects?
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The World Bank required environmental assessment on all projects over $10 million | ||
The World Bank required environmental assessment on all projects over $1 million | ||
The World Bank required preliminary screening and rating projects into one of four categories | ||
The World Bank required environmental screening before final approval on all projects regardless of cost or economic impact |
4 points
Question 11
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Explain the four primary principles of customary international environmental law. Your answer should be approximately 250-300 of your own words. Provide a reference citation for your source material.
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Reflect on what you learned in this unit on Recognize the future trends of international environmental law within Environmental Law. Describe something that you learned within Unit II that can be applied to your career or an area of interest.
Your response should be at least 75 words in length. This is an opportunity for you to reflect and allow your professor to provide feedback.
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