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• ECO 370 Entire Course

• 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?

• 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

• ECO 370 Week 1 Individual Assignment Economics
  and the Environment Worksheet

• 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

• ECO 370 Week 3 DQ 1

• 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

• Week 3 DQ 1p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal,
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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?

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• ECO 370 Week 3 DQ 2

• ECO 370 Week 3 Learning Team Assignment Benefit
  CostAnalysis Presentation

• Week 3 DQ 2p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal,
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  emission charges encourage businesses to be

• 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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• ECO 370 Week 4 DQ 1

• ECO 370 Week 4 DQ 2

• Week 4 DQ 1p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal,
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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?

• Week 4 DQ 2p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal,
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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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• 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

• 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.

• 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.
• Contrast the costs and benefits of combating
  global climate change in the developing world
  with the costs and benefits in the industrialized
  countries.

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• ECO 370 Week 5 Learning Team Assignment
  Environmental Economics, Disparity

• 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
• A local or national government
• Labor unions or organizers
• Recreation groups
• Indigenous peoples

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