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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?
ECO 370 Week 1 Individual Assignment Economics
and the Environment Worksheet ECO 370 Week 1 DQ
1 ECO 370 Week 1 DQ 2 ECO 370 Week 2 Individual
Assignment Impact Classification Environmental
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 Presentation
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ECO 370 Week 1 Individual Assignment Economics
and the Environment Worksheet
ECO 370 Week 1 DQ 2
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 2
ECO 370 Week 2 DQ 1
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. Due
Friday in the Main Forum
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? To continue the
discussion, review the response of a classmate
and post a reply asking questions and providing
constructive feedback about your classmates
analysis?
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ECO 370 Week 3 DQ 1
ECO 370 Week 2 Individual Assignment Impact
Classification Environmental Impact Assessment
and Economic Impact Assessment
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div.Section1 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 Impact Statement for
Geothermal Leasing in the Western United States
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ECO 370 Week 3 Learning Team Assignment
BenefitCost Analysis Presentation
ECO 370 Week 3 DQ 2
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 analysts
reporting on the costs and benefits of this
mining proposal to the concerned interest group.
Address the concerns of this interest group.
Recommended interest groups include the
following
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div.Section1 page Section1 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 4 DQ 2
ECO 370 Week 4 DQ 1
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div.Section1 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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div.Section1 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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ECO 370 Week 4 Learning Team Assignment City of
Kelsey Energy Policy Presentation
ECO 370 Week 4 Individual Assignment Policy
Implications and Evaluation Matrix
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.  
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.
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ECO 370 Week 5 IndividualAssignment Kyoto
Protocol and Global Warming Evaluation
ECO 370 Week 5 DQ 1
Research global climate change, global warming,
and the Kyoto Protocol. 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.
Week 5 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.  
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ECO 370 Week 5 Learning Team Assignment
Environmental Economics, Disparity, 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
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
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