Workshop 2 Greensville

1. Sustainability
Workshop: Economics and
Sustainability
Topic Number:2

2. 2
Key topics / learning outcomes
of this Workshop
• Recap knowledge on links between economics
and sustainability.
• Understand the economic structures and market
based instruments that support sustainability by
working on a case study problem.

3. 3
Greensville Case Study
In Groups of 2-3 answer the following:
1. What is sustainable consumption?
2. What are ‘the commons’?
3. Why are some externalities considered as
market failures?

4. 4
Greensville Case Study
4. What are market based incentives?
5. What are the three types of market based
incentives?
6. What can Joe do to address the issue of
increased waste in Greensville?

5. 5
Greensville Case Study
7. How can Joe ensure Greensville’s natural
resources are not damaged?
8. What can Joe do to address the issue of traffic
and pollution in Greensville?

6. Next session
Next session we will looking at the values
and challenges sustainability initiatives
create.

7. End of Workshop
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