ENSC 470

CHUKA UNIVERSITY

SUPPLEMENTARY / SPECIAL EXAMINATIONS

FORTH YEAR EXAMINATION FOR THE AWARD OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

ENSC 470: ENVIRONMENT & INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

STREAMS: BSC ENSC Y4S2

TIME: 2 HOURS

DAY/DATE: WEDNESDAY 18/11/2020 5.00 P.M – 7.00 P.M.

INSTRUCTIONS:
 Answer all questions in section A and any other two in section B
 Do not write anything on the question paper

SECTION A (30 MARKS)

Q1. Highlight two issues covered by the geopolitical aspects of the global environment (2 marks)
Q2. State three aspects that are guaranteed to all states in their “freedom to high seas” (3 marks)
Q3. Explain the environmental gap between the North and the South (3 marks)

Q4. Account for environmental racism at the international level (3 marks)

Q5. Explain the principle of “common but differentiated responsibility” with regard to global
environmental resources (4 marks)

Q6. Briefly discuss the types of decoupling (4 marks)

Q7. Briefly discuss the concept of tragedy of the commons in relation to global resources
(5 marks)
Q8. Discuss three barriers to adoption of green industry in developing countries (6 marks)

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SECTION B (40 MARKS)

Q9.Discuss the role of industrialization in the global economy (20 marks)

Q10.Discuss the role of United Nations affiliated organizations that influence global environmental
governance. (20 marks)

Q11. Discuss any five Multilateral Environmental Agreements to which Kenya is a signatory (20 Marks)

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