CEP Sustainability & Resource Management 4

Question 1

Which international agreement established the first legally binding global framework for biodiversity conservation, including access and benefit-sharing of genetic resources?

Accepted Answer

Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)

Answer

The Convention on Biological Diversity (1992) established three goals: biodiversity conservation, sustainable use, and fair sharing of benefits from genetic resources.

Question 2

A planner is designing a transit-oriented development (TOD). Which sustainability outcome is MOST directly supported by this development pattern?

Accepted Answer

Reduced vehicle miles traveled and associated emissions

Answer

TOD concentrates development near transit stations, enabling residents to meet daily needs without cars, directly reducing vehicle miles traveled and transportation emissions.

Question 3

In watershed management, what is a 'riparian buffer'?

Accepted Answer

A vegetated strip of land along a water body that filters runoff and provides habitat

Answer

Riparian buffers are planted zones of trees, shrubs, and grasses along streams and rivers that intercept pollutants, stabilize banks, and provide wildlife corridors.

Question 4

Which economic instrument creates a market for pollution reduction by issuing a fixed number of permits that polluters can buy and sell?

Accepted Answer

Cap-and-trade system

Answer

Cap-and-trade sets a total pollution cap, issues tradable permits, and allows firms to reduce emissions where cheapest while achieving the overall environmental target.

Question 5

A general plan's conservation element must address which of the following under California law as a model for sustainability planning?

Accepted Answer

Protection of natural resources including water, fisheries, and wildlife habitat

Answer

California Government Code requires conservation elements to address protection and management of natural resources including water bodies, soils, geology, vegetation, and wildlife.

(CEP) Certified Environmental Planner Practice Test

(CEP) Certified Environmental Planner Practice Test

CEP Sustainability & Resource Management 4