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The application of economics to issues in the natural environment; especially concerning climate change.

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Limits to Growth: Is environmental collapse by 2030 a likely scenerio?

According to a simulation from 1972, the results of which were published in 'The Limits to Growth' environmental collapse is due mid 21st century. The Guardian reports that Dr. Graham Turner reran the simulations using recent data and the collapse…
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Does Abatement Cost Mean Cost of Reducing Emissions with Output Held Constant?

In the economics of pollution control, frequent reference is made to 'abatement cost' and/or 'marginal abatement cost'. Is it normally implicit in the use of these terms in economics that output is held constant? In other words, that the cost…
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Is the international economic system too chaotic to "work towards" carbon emission reduction

I often get frustrated when I read calls to action on climate change. It goes something like this: "Solutions are within reach - but we must act now!" If one assumes that the international economic system is chaotic and reactive, and that no…
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why don't we also pay money to industries that have a negative carbon footprint?

I understand that taxes (Pigovian taxes) can be used to steer the economy in a certain way. For example, if you increase the taxes on things related to cigarettes, the price increase will decrease the demand. Or, if you put a carbon tax, the…
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MDF/MAC emissions and policies

Bear with me - this is a long question. But I did do few of the parts, but I'm posting it because it seems necessary that you know what I previously did. Sorry for the "length"! Answers are given in blockquotes. MAC = Marginal Abatement Cost MDF =…
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Recycling credits

My textbook says that sometimes producers are responsible for ensuring that their product is recycled. They are required to buy "credits" from firms that recycle their type of product. It says that the local newspaper company may be required to buy…
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Travel Cost Method - how to treat people who live at a site

We are about to do a survey using the individual travel cost method to value a harbour, located in a fishing society, which is visited by tourists each season. My question is - should we include in the analysis people who live in this society and…
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Why can goods be reallocated when there is market failure?

Hanley, Shogren, and White (2007) states that "A market failure occurs when the market does not allocate scarce resources to generate the greatest social welfare. A wedge exists between what a private person does given market prices and what society…
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Policy to maintain cleanliness

In countries where littering is a problem and the regulations and rules alone cannot give the desired effect due to vary high population,large surface area,etc.. ,will it be effective if the government starts buying garbage on a price per kg…
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Economic damage of (single pieces) of plastic

I want to know the impact of individual plastic items on everything (us, animals, the Earth...) all converted into money. For example, this bottle generally brings about a damage of x dollars, that one-use cutlery costs the environment y dollars...…
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Would a Weather and Climate Change class be helpful to peruse a career in environmental economics

I’m an undergraduate student and want to become an environmental economist. Would it be beneficial to take a class on weather and climate change or should I stick with economics courses geared towards the environment?
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Which is more economical with resources, an e-tick or a paper ticket?

I always get an e-ticket on my mobile, to save the environment and so on. But then I thought well, am I really saving trees? I have to give my phone a full charge in order that it doesn't run out just when the conductor asks for my ticket. Which…
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Urgent answer needed!

I am currently studying in 12th. We have a subject called EVS - Environmental Studies. So as usual, we have to do projects. I chose "Bad effects of Plastic". In the project book I have to write that why I chose this project. I have to write 10…
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