Final Paper/Exam for Environmental Economics 260 (about 10 pages) (300 points) Select an environmental problem of interest to you. 15% Discuss the origins and economics dimensions of the problem. For example, what are its history, size, and costs. 20 % Discuss the economic factors and processes that give rise to the problem. Examples might include the nature of the market incentive system, the existence of externalities, and its character as a public good or a common property resource. Find examples of attempted solutions to the problem utilizing different approaches discussed in the course briefly discuss an advantage and disadvantage of each approach. Consult your text. This part of the paper will help you prepare for the final. Approaches to be sought. : 15% Command and control 15% Incentive based regulation 15% Clean Technology 10% Criminal Law 10%Civil action (Search to see if you can find a law case that addresses the problem) Some sources I found to include: Kennedy, R. F. (2005). Crimes against nature: how George W. Bush and his corporate pals are plundering America. London: Penguin. What is fracking and why is it controversial? (BBC, 2018). Retrieved from https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-14432401. The Costs of Fracking. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://environmentamerica.org/sites/environment/files/exp/reports/costs_of_fracking.html. The Process of Unconventional Natural Gas Production. (2018, January 26). Retrieved from https://www.epa.gov/uog/process-unconventional-natural-gas-production. Morton, M. Q., & Sorkhabi, R. (2014, March 6). Unlocking the Earth – A Short History of Hydraulic Fracturing. Retrieved from https://www.geoexpro.com/articles/2014/02/unlocking-the-earth-a-short-history-of-hydraulic-fracturing. Potential Health and Environmental Effects of Hydrofracking in the Williston Basin, Montana. (2019, February 15). Retrieved from https://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/health/case_studies/hydrofracking_w.html.
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