The Environmental Defense Fund Hires Scientists, Economists, and Lawyers to Lobby

question 39

Multiple Choice

The Environmental Defense Fund hires scientists, economists, and lawyers to lobby the government and to educate the public about the environmental consequences of modern life. They brag that they had a part in passing important elements of the Clean Air Act, California's emissions rules, and a treaty to phase out CFCs. What era of the environmental movement is this sort of organization most commonly associated with?

• A) the modern environmental movement
• B) conservation environmentalism
• C) Earth Day
• D) mainstream environmentalism
• E) grassroots environmentalism

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Definitions:

Safety Needs

Basic human necessities for security and protection, including physical safety, health, and wellbeing, ranked as the second level in Maslow's hierarchy of needs.

Maslow

Refers to Abraham Maslow, an American psychologist best known for creating Maslow's hierarchy of needs, a theory in psychology regarding human motivation.

Routine

A set sequence of actions regularly followed, creating a structured and efficient way of accomplishing tasks or activities.

Emotional Maladjustment

A state in which an individual's emotional responses are inappropriate or out of proportion to their socio-cultural environment.