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ECO 370 UOP Tutorial / eco370dotcom

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ECO 370 UOP Tutorial / eco370dotcom

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  1. ECO 370 UOP Tutorial / eco370dotcom

  2. ECO 370 UOP Tutorial ECO 370 Entire Course ECO 370 Week 1 DQ 1 • 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 • 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?

  3. ECO 370 UOP Tutorial ECO 370 Week 1 DQ 2 ECO 370 Week 1 Individual Assignment Economics • 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.

  4. ECO 370 UOP Tutorial 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 classmate’s 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

  5. ECO 370 UOP Tutorial ECO 370 Week 2 Individual Assignment Impact Classification Environmental Impact Assessment and Economic Impact Assessment ECO 370 Week 3 DQ 1 • 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 • Week 3 DQ 1p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }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?

  6. ECO 370 UOP Tutorial ECO 370 Week 3 DQ 2 ECO 370 Week 3 Learning Team Assignment Benefit Cost Analysis Presentation • Week 3 DQ 2p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal{ margin: 0in0in0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }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. • 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

  7. ECO 370 UOP Tutorial ECO 370 Week 4 DQ 1 ECO 370 Week 4 DQ 2 • 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? • What factors might undermine a water quality trading program? What are some characteristics that successful water quality trading programs share?

  8. ECO 370 UOP Tutorial ECO 370 Week 4 Individual Assignment Policy Implications ECO 370 Week 4 Learning Team Assignment City of Kelsey Energy Policy • 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. • Prepare a 10- to 15-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation 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.

  9. ECO 370 UOP Tutorial ECO 370 Week 5 DQ 1 ECO 370 Week 5 Individual Assignment Kyoto Protocol • Week 5 •   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? • 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.

  10. ECO 370 UOP Tutorial ECO 370 Week 5 Learning Team Assignment Environmental Economics, • 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 • Prepare a 10- to 15-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation explaining the environmental and economic influence of your chosen international agreement.

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