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2. ECO 370 Entire Course 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 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?

3. 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 ECO 370 Week 1 Individual Assignment Economics and Complete the University Material: Economics and the Environment Worksheet. Respond to each question with a 150- to 250-word paragraph

4. 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? 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

5. ECO 370 Week 2 Individual Assignment Impact 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 ECO 370 Week 3 DQ 1 Week 3 DQ 1 p.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 Week 3 DQ 2 Week 3 DQ 2 p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; } How can emission charges encourage businesses to be ECO 370 Week 3 Learning Team Assignment Benefit 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

7. ECO 370 Week 4 DQ 1 Week 4 DQ 1 p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; } What are the advantages and disadvantages of transferable discharge ECO 370 Week 4 DQ 2 Week 4 DQ 2 p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman";

8. ECO 370 Week 4 Individual Assignment 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. ECO 370 Week 4 Learning Team Assignment City of 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

9. 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 ECO 370 Week 5 Individual Assignment Kyoto Protocol 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:

10. ECO 370 Week 5 Learning Team Assignment 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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