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ECO 370 Week 1 Individual Assignment Economics and the Environmen

t Worksheet
ECO 370 Week 1 DQ 1
ECO 370 Week 1 DQ 2
ECO 370 Week 2 Individual Assignment Impact Classification Environm
ental Impact Assessment and Economic Impact Assessment
ECO 370 Week 2 DQ 1
ECO 370 Week 2 DQ 2
ECO 370 Week 3 Learning Team Assignment BenefitCost Analysis Prese
ntation
ECO 370 Week 3 DQ 1
ECO 370 Week 3 DQ 2

ECO 370 WEEK 1 DQ 1

Describe an industry that is linked to a natural resource economy. Wha

t economic advantages can be realized for that industry by functioning
in a sustainable manner? What costs could this industry face in implem
enting a sustainable business model? Do you think those costs are justi
fied? Why or why not?

ECO 370 WEEK 1 DQ 2

Week 1 DQ 2
Consider two methods for achieving less water use in a community. Th
e first method includes trying to convince people to apply water conser
vation measures and to use less water at current prices. The second m
ethod involves driving up the price of water. Discuss the merits of both
approaches. Which one do you think would be more effective? Why?

ECO 370 WEEK 1 INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT ECONO

MICS AND THE ENVIRONMENT WORKSHEET

Complete the University Material: Economics and the Environment Wor

ksheet.
Respond to each question with a 150- to 250-word paragraph.

ECO 370 WEEK 2 DQ 1

Week 2 DQ 1
Provide an example of a company that is considering reducing air pollu
tion emissions. How might the company analyze short- and long-term
costs and benefits? To continue the discussion, review the response of
a classmate and post a reply asking questions and providing constructi
ve feedback about your classmates analysis?

ECO 370 WEEK 2 DQ 2

Week 2 DQ 2
Why is environmental and economic impact analysis important? What i
nformation is important for decision makers to consider when evaluati
ng new development project proposals. Due Friday in the Main Forum

ECO 370 WEEK 2 INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT IMPACT

CLASSIFICATION ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESS

Resources:
Final
Programmatic Environmental
Impact Statement for Geother
MENT
AND
ECONOMIC
IMPACT ASSESSMENT

mal Leasing in the Western United States from the Bureau of Land Managem
ents website, Ch. 5 & 6 of the text, and this weeks Electronic Reading Reserv
es
Choose one of the following chapters of the Final Programmatic Environment
al Impact Statement for Geothermal Leasing in the Western United States:
Chapter 11: Tongass National Forest/Anchorage District Leases in Alaska
Chapter 12: El Centro Field Office Leases in Southern California
Chapter 13: Modoc National Forest/Surprise Field Office Leases in Northeaste
rn California
Chapter 14: Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest/Battle Mountain District Lease
s in Nevada
Chapter 15: Mount Hood National Forest/Prineville Field Office Leases in Ore
gon

ECO 370 WEEK 3 DQ 1

Week 3 DQ 1
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ection1; } Define property rights in the context of environmental syste
ms. In a society without private or collective property rights, how woul
d the environment suffer?

ECO 370 WEEK 3 DQ 2

Week 3 DQ 2
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ection1; } How can emission charges encourage businesses to be innov
ative? Provide a specific example of this. Compare this approach with a
standard regulation from a central authority.

ECO 370 WEEK 3 LEARNING TEAM ASSIGNMENT BENEFITCOST

ANALYSIS PRESENTATION

Research your chosen proposed surface mine.

Choose an interest group to whom you will address your presentation.
The Learning Team will play the role of a team of environmental analys
ts reporting on the costs and benefits of this mining proposal to the co
ncerned interest group. Address the concerns of this interest group. Re
commended interest groups include the following:
Local governments for the regions in or near which the mine is propos
ed
Labor unions or organizers from the regions in or near which the mine
is proposed
Recreation groups that use the region for camping, fishing, hunting, hi
king, bicycling, skiing, or bird-watching
Indigenous peoples from the regions in or near which the mine is prop
osed
The chamber of commerce for the nearest city to the proposed mine

ECO 370 WEEK 4 DQ 1

Week 4 DQ 1
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ection1; } What are the advantages and disadvantages of transferable d
ischarge permits? Was the approach taken with the 1990 Clean Air Act t
ransferable discharge permit program appropriate? Why or why not?
What alternative approach do you recommend?

ECO 370 WEEK 4 DQ 2

Week 4 DQ 2
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ection1; } What factors might undermine a water quality trading progra
m? What are some characteristics that successful water quality trading
programs share?

ECO 370 WEEK 4 INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT POLICY

IMPLICATIONS AND EVALUATION MATRIX

Choose a local government and a national government on which to foc

us your policy evaluation.
Complete the University Material: Policy Implications and Evaluation M
atrix. For each row on the matrix, evaluate one policy for each of your
chosen governments.

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 propo

sing and defending an incentive-based policy. This way, Kelsey can lead
the way toward responsible and sustainable growth while decreasing g
reenhouse gas emissions and negative environmental consequences. T
he Learning Team will play the role of a team of environmental analyst
s presenting a proposal to the Kelsey City Council.
Resources: the City of Kelsey on the Virtual Organizations Portal, Mem
o: Energy Policy Presentation from the City Government section of the
City of Kelsey site on the Virtual Organizations portal
Research your chosen policy, instances in which similar approaches ha
ve been tried, and alternative approaches to increasing energy efficien
cy.

ECO 370 WEEK 5 DQ 1

Week 5
As you know, we do not have discussion questions in Week 5 so you can f
ocus 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 discu
ss. Feel free to post any topics that you find interesting.
1. Regarding global environmental policies, why do you think Kyoto Proto
col failed?
2. With the shifting of manufacturing to developing countries, their enviro
nments 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 scien
ce? 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?

ECO 370 WEEK 5 INDIVIDUALASSIGNMENT

KYOTO PROTOCOL AND GLOBAL WARMING EVALUATION

Research global climate change, global warming, and the Kyoto Protoc
ol.
Write a 700- to 1,400-word evaluation of international efforts to comba
t global climate change. Include the following information in your eval
uation:
Introduce the concept of global climate change.
Contrast the costs and benefits of combating global climate change in t
he developing world with the costs and benefits in the industrialized co
untries.
Explain the economic benefits of the Kyoto Protocol.
Explain the economic costs of the Kyoto Protocol.
Recommend a policy to address global climate change.

ECO 370 WEEK 5 LEARNING TEAM ASSIGNMENT ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS, DI

SPARITY, AND INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS PRESENTATION

Research your chosen international agreement.

Choose an interest group to whom you will address your presentation. The
Learning Team will play the role of a team of environmental analysts repor
ting on the effects of this international agreement to the concerned interes
t group. Address the concerns of this interest group. Recommended intere
st groups include the following:
A local or national government
Labor unions or organizers
Recreation groups
Indigenous peoples
A large business or an industry association
Prepare a 10- to 15-slide Microsoft PowerPoint presentation explaining
the environmental and economic influence of your chosen international ag
reement. Include the following elements:

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