Assignemnt: Environmental Economics
Length: 1,500 to 2,000 words.
Essay Questions:
Answer one question only. In writing your essay, draw from the various theoretical and practical considerations discussed throughout the course. Note that topics discussed at different lectures in the course may be relevant to each question.
Use relevant statistics or data analysis to support your points or argument where appropriate. Use relevant academic literature (especially journal articles) and make references to these clearly indicating any material taken from such sources.
1. Suppose that you have been appointed as an environmental adviser to a government enquiry into shale gas fracking and sustainability. Write a critical commentary on the implications of the arguments of Solow (1993a and 1993b) and Beckerman (1994) for a policy on shale gas fracking.
2. Critically examine the Sustainability Policy of the Heathrow Airport. Examine the extent to which evidence suggests that Heathrow Airport takes its corporate social responsibility seriously.
3. Suppose that you are appointed as an adviser to the African Union. Write a critical commentary on the Stern (2005) review on climate change from the perspective of African nations. You can use case studies of one or more African nations.
4. You have been appointed as an environmental economics adviser to the Highways Agency for its current consultation on reducing speed limits on the motorways. Analyse these proposals and examine the scope for using market based instruments drawing upon relevant theories.
5. To what extent is ‘green economy' a relevant concept for emerging economies such as the BRICS countries? Critically examine this concept taking the case of any of the BRICS countries.
6. Examine the extent to which environmental valuation methods can be used to estimate the value of the environmental impacts of: either (a) HS2 Rail project or (b) Tour de France in Yorkshire.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.