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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
ECO 370 Week 3 DQ 1
ECO 370 Week 3 DQ 2
ECO 370 Week 4 Individual Assignment Policy Implications and
Evaluation Matrix
ECO 370 Week 4 Learning Team Assignment City of Kelsey Energy
Policy Presentation

ECO 370 Week 4 DQ 1
ECO 370 Week 4 DQ 2
ECO 370 Week 5 IndividualAssignment Kyoto Protocol and Global
Warming Evaluation
ECO 370 Week 5 Learning Team Assignment Environmental
Economics, Disparity, and International Agreements Presentation
ECO 370 Week 5 DQ 1
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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?
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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?
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ECO 370 Week 1 Individual Assignment
Economics and the Environment Worksheet

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
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 classmate’s analysis?
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ECO 370 Week 2 DQ 2
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
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ECO 370 Week 2 Individual Assignment Impact
Classification Environmental Impact Assessment
and Economic Impact Assessment

Resources: Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for
Geothermal Leasing in the Western United States from the Bureau of
Land Management’s website, Ch. 5 & 6 of the text, and this week’s
Electronic Reading Reserves
Choose one of the following chapters of the Final Programmatic
Environmental 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
Northeastern California
Chapter 14: Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest/Battle Mountain District
Leases in Nevada
Chapter 15: Mount Hood National Forest/Prineville Field Office Leases
in Oregon
Chapter 16: Willamette National Forest/Salem District Leases in Oregon
Chapter 17: Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest/Spokane District
Leases in Washington

Read your chosen chapter and review the Executive Summary of the
Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Geothermal
Leasing in the Western United States.
Research the economic and environmental impacts of geothermal
energy.
Summarize the environmental and economic impacts of the leases
evaluated in your chosen chapter with a 1,050- to 1,750-word report.
This report must communicate the environmental and economic impacts
of the proposed geothermal leases to local stakeholders and to members
of the American public. Identify the community members who will be
most affected by each environmental or economic impact. Include the
following information in your report:
Briefly introduce your chosen chapter and the proposed geothermal
leases evaluated in this chapter.
Categorize the environmental impacts of the proposed actions:
What environmental impacts are significant? What environmental
impacts are insignificant?
What environmental impacts are short-term? What environmental
impacts are long-term?
Is each environmental impact a positive impact or a negative impact?
Explain.

Categorize the economic impacts of the proposed actions:
What economic impacts are significant? What economic impacts are
insignificant?
What economic impacts are short-term? What economic impacts are
long-term?
Identify whether each economic impact is a positive impact or an
adverse impact, and explain.
Write a conclusion that summarizes the economic and environmental
impacts of the proposed actions.
Cite at least three peer-reviewed references.
Format your report consistent with APA guidelines.
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ECO 370 Week 3 DQ 1

Week 3 DQ 1
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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
Week 3 DQ 2

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 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
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:
Local governments for the regions in or near which the mine is proposed

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,
hiking, bicycling, skiing, or bird-watching
Indigenous peoples from the regions in or near which the mine is
proposed
The chamber of commerce for the nearest city to the proposed mine
Prepare a 10- to 15-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation
summarizing the costs and benefits of the proposed mine. Include the
following elements:
Summarize the benefits of the proposed action. Estimate a dollar value
for each benefit and total the estimated benefits.
Incorporate at least one image and at least one chart or graph illustrating
project benefits.
Summarize the costs of the proposed action. Estimate a dollar value for
each cost and total the estimated costs.
Incorporate at least one image and at least one chart or graph illustrating
project costs.
Summarize the factors influencing the environmental choice of your
chosen proposed surface mine.
Conclude with an explanation of whether your chosen proposed surface
mine is economically feasible and environmentally viable.

Present the Benefit-Cost Analysis Presentation.
For Online and Directed Study students, these are Microsoft®
PowerPoint® presentations with notes.
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ECO 370 Week 4 DQ 1
Week 4 DQ 1
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 DQ 2
Week 4 DQ 2
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

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 4 LearningTeam Assignment City
of Kelsey Energy Policy Presentation
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.
Resources: the City of Kelsey on the Virtual Organizations Portal,
Memo: 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
have been tried, and alternative approaches to increasing energy
efficiency.
supporting your chosen incentive-based policy. Include the following
elements:
 Describe your chosen policy proposal.
 Contrast the economics of your chosen policy proposal with the
current energy policy in Kelsey.
 Contrast the economics of your chosen policy proposal with a
decentralized approach to energy policy.

 Contrast the economics of your chosen policy proposal with a
standards-based approach to energy policy.
 Summarize the economic and environmental benefits of your
chosen policy proposal.
 Summarize the economic and environmental costs of your chosen
policy proposal.
 Compare your chosen policy proposal with a similar program in
another location. Summarize the economic results from the other
location and explain whether similar results can be expected in
Kelsey.
 Explain the purpose of your incentive-based approach and why the
city council should adopt your chosen policy proposal.
Present the City of Kelsey Energy Policy Presentation.
For Online and Directed Study students, these are
Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentations with notes.
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ECO 370 Week 5 DQ 1
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.
1. Regarding global environmental policies, why do you think Kyoto
Protocol failed?
2. With the shifting of manufacturing to developing countries, their
environments 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
science? 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?

6. Any other topic you find interesting?
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ECO 370 Week 5 IndividualAssignment Kyoto
Protocol and Global Warming Evaluation
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.

Explain the economic benefits of the Kyoto Protocol.
Explain the economic costs of the Kyoto Protocol.
Recommend a policy to address global climate change.
Defend your policy recommendation based on economic projections and
principles.
Cite at least four references.
Format your evaluation consistent with APA guidelines.
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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:
A local or national government
Labor unions or organizers
Recreation groups
Indigenous peoples
A large business or an industry association
explaining the environmental and economic influence of your chosen
international agreement. Include the following elements:
Describe your chosen international agreement and any related
agreements or agencies.

Summarize the global environmental costs and benefits of your chosen
international agreement.
Contrast the environmental effects of your chosen international
agreement on the developing world with the effects on industrialized
countries.
Recommend at least one change to your chosen international agreement
to increase sustainability.
Summarize the global economic costs and benefits of your chosen
international agreement.
Contrast the economic effects of your chosen international agreement on
the developing world with the effects on industrialized countries.
Recommend at least one change to your chosen international agreement
to increase efficiency.
Present the Environmental Economics, Disparity, and International
Agreements Presentation.

For Online and Directed Study students, these are Microsoft®
PowerPoint® presentations with notes.
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