GEF

Unit 8  |  Government and Sustainability 182 ASSESS YOUR UNDERSTANDING 1. Which of the following government initiatives does not help improve sustainability? a. Pollution taxation b. Subsidizing fossil fuels companies c. Setting and enforcing environmental regulations d. Restricting or eliminating production and use of harmful chemicals 2. What regulation helped to revive populations of bald eagles in the continental U.S.? a. A ban on CFC production b. A ban on the production and use of DDT c. The Clean Air Act regulations d. Amendments to the Clean Water Act 3. The first United States protection act focused on what aspect of the environment? a. Water b. Air c. Endangered species d. Climate 4. What portion of the atmosphere protects life on Earth from harm by absorbing incoming ultraviolet (UV) radiation? a. Solar layer b. Cloudy layer c. Oxygen layer d. Ozone layer 5. What international governmental strategy was used to protect the ozone layer? a. Placing a ban on DDT b. Establishing the Clean Water Act c. Regulating production of CFC chemicals d. Regulating GHG emissions