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ECO 370 Week 1 DQ 1 Describe an industry that is linked to a natural resource economy. What economic advantages can be realized for that industry by functioning in a sustainable manner? What costs could this industry face in implementing a sustainable business model? Do you think those costs are justified? Why or why not? |
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ECO 370 Week 1 DQ 2 Consider two methods for achieving less water use in a community. The first method includes trying to convince people to apply water conservation measures and to use less water at current prices. The second method involves driving up the price of water. Discuss the merits of both approaches. Which one do you think would be more effective? Why? |
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ECO 370 Week 1 Individual Assignment Economics and the Environment Worksheet Complete the Material : Economics and the Environment Worksheet. Respond to each question with a 150- to 250-word paragraph.
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ECO 370 Week 2 DQ 1 Provide an example of a company that is considering reducing air pollution emissions. How might the company analyze short- and long-term costs and benefits? |
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ECO 370 Week 2 DQ 2 Why is environmental and economic impact analysis important? What information is important for decision makers to consider when evaluating new development project proposals. |
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ECO 370 Week 2 Individual Assignment Impact Classification Environmental Impact Assessment and Economic Impact Assessment Resources: Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Geothermal Leasing in the Western United States from the Bureau of Land Management’s website, Ch. 5 & 6 of the text, and this week’s Electronic Reading Reserves |
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ECO 370 Week 3 DQ 1 Define property rights in the context of environmental systems. In a society without private or collective property rights, how would the environment suffer? |
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ECO 370 Week 3 DQ 2 How can emission charges encourage businesses to be innovative? Provide a specific example of this. Compare this approach with a standard regulation from a central authority. |
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ECO 370 Week 3 Learning Team Assignment Benefit Cost Analysis Presentation Research your chosen proposed surface mine. • Incorporate at least one image and at least one chart or graph illustrating project benefits. • Summarize the costs of the proposed action. Estimate a dollar value for each cost and total the estimated costs. • Incorporate at least one image and at least one chart or graph illustrating project costs. • Summarize the factors influencing the environmental choice of your chosen proposed surface mine. • Conclude with an expl |
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ECO 370 Week 4 DQ 1 What are the advantages and disadvantages of transferable discharge permits? Was the approach taken with the 1990 Clean Air Act transferable discharge permit program appropriate? Why or why not? What alternative approach do you recommend? |
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ECO 370 Week 4 DQ 2 What factors might undermine a water quality trading program? What are some characteristics that successful water quality trading programs share? |
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ECO 370 Week 4 Individual Assignment Policy Implications and Evaluation Matrix Choose a local government and a national government on which to focus your policy evaluation.
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ECO 370 Week 4 Learning Team Assignment City of Kelsey Energy Policy Presentation Help the City of Kelsey become a pioneer in energy efficiency by proposing and defending an incentive-based policy. This way, Kelsey can lead the way toward responsible and sustainable growth while decreasing greenhouse gas emissions and negative environmental consequences. The Learning Team will play the role of a team of environmental analysts presenting a proposal to the Kelsey City Council. |
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ECO 370 Week 5 DQ 1 As you know, we do not have discussion questions in Week 5 so you can focus on your assignments. But you are still need to gain participate points this week by posting this forum. I have following topics that you can discuss. Feel free to post any topics that you find interesting. 2. With the shifting of manufacturing to developing countries, their environments have been polluted. Do you think it is fair, what can countries like U.S. do to help? 3. Regarding the debate around global warming, are those based on science? Why or why not? 4. Practices in everyday life that we can do to help environment 5. What knowledge you can take from this class to apply to your work? 6. Any other topic you find interesting? |
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ECO 370 Week 5 Individual Assignment Kyoto Protocol and Global Warming Evaluation Research global climate change, global warming, and the Kyoto Protocol.
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ECO 370 Week 5 Learning Team Assignment Environmental Economics, Disparity, and International Agreements Presentation Research your chosen international agreement.
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