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ECO 370 Week 1 DQ 1
ECO 370 Entire Course
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?
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 Individual Assignment Economics
and the Environment Worksheet
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?  
Complete the University 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
ECO 370 Week 2 DQ 2
Week 2 DQ 1Provide an example of a company that
is considering reducing air pollution 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
constructive feedback about your classmates
analysis?
Week 2 DQ 2Why is environmental and economic
impact analysis important? What information is
important for decision makers to consider when
evaluating new development project proposals. Due
Friday in the Main Forum
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ECO 370 Week 2 Individual Assignment Impact
Classification Environmental Impact Assessment
and Economic Impact Assessment
ECO 370 Week 3 DQ 1
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page Section1 Define property rights in the
context of environmental systems. In a society
without private or collective property rights,
how would the environment suffer?
Resources Final Programmatic Environmental
Impact Statement for Geothermal Leasing in the
Western United States from the Bureau of Land
Managements website, Ch. 5 6 of the text, and
this weeks Electronic Reading Reserves   Choose
one of the following chapters of the Final
Programmatic Environmental
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ECO 370 Week 3 DQ 2
ECO 370 Week 3 Learning Team Assignment Benefit
Cost Analysis Presentation
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page Section1 How can emission charges
encourage businesses to be
Choose an interest group to whom you will address
your presentation. The Learning Team will play
the role of a team of environmental analysts
reporting on the costs and benefits of this
mining proposal to the concerned interest group.
Address the concerns of this interest group.
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ECO 370 Week 4 DQ 1
ECO 370 Week 4 DQ 2
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page Section1 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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page Section1 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
ECO 370 Week 4 Learning Team Assignment City of
Kelsey Energy Policy Presentation
Choose a local government and a national
government on which to focus your policy
evaluation.   Complete the University Material
Policy Implications and Evaluation Matrix. For
each row on the matrix, evaluate one policy for
each of your chosen governments.  
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
ECO 370 Week 5 Individual Assignment Kyoto
Protocol and Global Warming Evaluation
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.
Write a 700- to 1,400-word evaluation of
international efforts to combat global climate
change. Include the following information in your
evaluation Introduce the concept of global
climate change. Contrast the costs and benefits
of combating global climate change in the
developing world with the costs and benefits in
the industrialized countries. Explain the
economic benefits of the Kyoto Protocol. Explain
the economic costs of the Kyoto
Protocol. Recommend a policy to address global
climate change.
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ECO 370 Week 5 Learning Team Assignment
Environmental Economics, Disparity, and
International Agreements Presentation
Choose an interest group to whom you will address
your presentation. The Learning Team will play
the role of a team of environmental analysts
reporting on the effects of this international
agreement to the concerned interest group.
Address the concerns of this interest group.
Recommended interest groups include the
following A local or national government Labor
unions or organizers Recreation groups Indigenous
peoples A large business or an industry
association
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