World Summit on Sustainable Development

In which year was the on ?

	A. 1982
	B. 1985
	C. 1990
	D. 1992

Depletion of the ozone layer, destruction of the rain forests, and species extinctions have an impact on:

	A. all of society.
	B. a particular region.
	C. a particular nation.
	D. none of society.

Sustainable development:

	A. meets the needs of the present while compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
	B. gives precedence to environmental over economic considerations.
	C. balances economic and environmental considerations.
	D. sacrifices less in order to fulfill important future needs.

An attempt to apply the concept of sustainable development has been made by an initiative called The Natural Step, which was created in which country?

	A. Brazil
	B. Denmark
	C. Sweden
	D. Switzerland

Which of the following is an example of a nonrenewable resource?

	A. Coal
	B. Fresh water
	C. Timber
	D. Fish

Critics argue that offset factors to the “limits to growth hypothesis” include:

	A. depletion of nonrenewable resources will force people to find substitutes.
	B. markets will be subjected to .
	C. more advanced computer simulation models will better predict the future.
	D. technological development will slow in .