Monday 29 July 2013

ECO 370 Week 5 Learning Team Assignment Environmental Economics, Disparity, and International Agreements Presentation




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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

Prepare a 10- to 15-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation 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.


ECO 370 Week 5 Individual Assignment Kyoto Protocol and Global Warming Evaluation




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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.

ECO 370 Week 5 DQ 1




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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?

ECO 370 Week 4 Learning Team Assignment City of Kelsey Energy Policy Presentation




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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.

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.

·       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.

ECO 370 Week 4 Individual Assignment Policy Implications and Evaluation Matrix




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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 DQ 2




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Week 4 DQ 2

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ECO 370 Week 4 DQ 1




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Week 4 DQ 1

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