Halting Destruction of Forests in the Amazon Basin, Selective Harvesting

question 26

Multiple Choice

Halting destruction of forests in the Amazon Basin, selective harvesting of hardwoods and other products from natural forest, and a restaurant refusing to purchase beef raised on pastures that are established by clearing forests are all examples of what?

• A)Concerns about the viability of environmental constructs
• B)Concerns about environmental quality
• C)The clustering of people-centred incidents in the natural environment
• D)Global companies taking advantage of social responsibility awareness

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Definitions:

Near-Privity Rule

A legal doctrine allowing a non-contractual party who is closely related to a contractual agreement to assert rights or claims under that contract.

Audit

A systematic examination of books, accounts, documents, and vouchers of an organization to ascertain how far the financial statements present a true and fair view of the concern.

Negligence

The failure to use that amount of care that a reasonably prudent person would have used under the same circumstances and conditions.

Malpractice

Negligence or failure by a professional to perform their duties to the accepted standard of practice in their field, which results in harm or loss.