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Chapter 7 Multiple Choice Questions
International institutions
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An institution that possesses a physical location, personnel, and budget, and is created by multiple states through international law is an example of which of the following?
International regime
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Intergovernmental organization
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Non-governmental organization
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An explanation of the UN Environment Programme's autonomy that emphasizes the importance of state interests reflects which of the following perspectives?
Sociological institutionalism
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Rational choice
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Historical institutionalism
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Interest institutionalism
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What are two main ways in which environmental international institutions have developed?
Through an expansion of existing intergovernmental organizations and through the creation of new institutions dedicated to environmental problems.
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Through an expansion of existing NGOs to govern the environment.
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Through the efforts of businesses to protect the environment.
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Through the creation of a world government and the end of national sovereignty.
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What is one common reason that existing international institutions, which were created to work on non-environmental issues, expand their missions to include environmental issues?
Leaders of international institutions realize that environmental issues are more important than other issues.
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The original missions of many international institutions are no longer considered important.
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The United Nations outlawed international institutions that do not focus on environmental issues.
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External factors, such as criticism from civil society, and internal factors, such as organizational culture, encourage the expansion of missions to include environmental issues.
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The 'regime complex' concept was developed to capture which empirical phenomenon?
The increasing issue complexity within single regimes
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The increasing number and scope of international institutions addressing many of the same issues
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The process through which states decide how to structure their political system
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The evolution of the United Nations into a single world government
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The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change publishing a report on maritime greenhouse gas emissions is an example of which type of institutional interaction (with the International Maritime Organization)?
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Commitment
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Behavioural
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Impact
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Which of the following is an example of an interaction between two international institutions that have similar goals but work towards those goals in conflicting ways?
The Montreal Protocol and the UNFCCC share the norm of environmental protection but the Montreal Protocol encourages the use of substances that contribute to climate change.
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The Convention on Biological Diversity and the Ramsar Convention both share the norm of conservation and use protected areas as instruments.
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The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures do not share the same norm and interpret the precautionary principle in conflicting ways.
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The Convention on Biological Diversity and the International Convention on the Regulation of Whaling do not share the same main norm of biodiversity conservation, but their rules can be compatible.
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Which of the following is NOT discussed as a potential benefit of a possible World Environment Organization?
It is likely to facilitate the collection of funds for environmental purposes.
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It may prevent states who do wish to participate in the organization from participating in other environmental international organizations.
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It would ensure greater consistency and coherency between environmental institutions.
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It would increase the efficiency of environmental decision-making.
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Which of the following is one way the European Union implements its environmental goals?
Centralizing its external environmental agenda within a single authority.
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By providing member states with complete regulatory autonomy.
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Integrating environmental protection throughout the Union's policies and procedures.
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By implementing a small number of simple but effective policies.
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Which of the following statements would global environmental politics scholar, Oran Young, most likely agree with?
There needs to be a clear dividing line between scholars and practitioners.
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International cooperation on environmental problems is not possible.
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International environmental institutions are always effective.
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Clear and well-designed rules and procedures can foster international cooperation on environmental issues.
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