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23. List the 4 advantages and 4 disadvantages of Cap and Trade policies, according to your “Trade-offs”. (1 point)

24. What 13 things can you do to reduce your CO2 emissions? (“Individuals matter”) (1 point)

25. List the 3 advantages and 3 disadvantages of recycling? (1 point)

26. What 8 things can you do to reduce your output of solid waste, Individuals matter? (1 point)

27. What 4 things can you do to reduce your output of hazardous waste, Individuals matter? Keep examples in your example. (1 point)

28. The economies of most of the world’s countries are not truly free-market because they violate which three principles of a free market system? (1 point)

29. List 10 ways we can use economic tools to deal with environmental problems, according to Section 17.2 of your textbook. (0.5 point)

30. Define environmental justice, and describe in some detail two examples of environmental discrimination (injustice). (2 points)

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20. List the 6 major sources of outdoor air pollution (0.5 point).

21. List the 13 harmful effects of ozone depletion, according to your textbook’s “Natural Capital Degradation” figure. (1 point)

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23. List the 4 advantages and 4 disadvantages of Cap and Trade policies, according to your textbook’s “Trade-offs” figure. (1 point)

24. What 13 things can you do to reduce your CO2 emissions, according to your textbook figure? (“Individuals matter”) (1 point)

25. List the 3 advantages and 3 disadvantages of recycling, according to your textbook’s “Trade-offs” figure. (1 point)

26. What 8 things can you do to reduce your output of solid waste, according to your textbook figure, Individuals matter? (1 point)

27. What 4 things can you do to reduce your output of hazardous waste, according to your textbook figure, Individuals matter? Keep examples in your example. (1 point)

28. The economies of most of the world’s countries are not truly free-market because they violate which three principles of a free market system? (1 point)

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30. Define environmental justice, and describe in some detail two examples of environmental discrimination (injustice). (2 points)

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16. There’s another “house” figure in Chapter 14 showing the potentially harmful chemicals found in many homes. List each product (20) and the chemicals they contain. (3 points)



17a. List the five factors that cause people to see a technology or a product as being more or less risky than experts judge it to be. (0.5 point)



17b. List the four guidelines for evaluating and reducing risk. (0.5 point)



18. In Chapter 15, yet another “house” figure shows 14 indoor air pollutants found in many modern homes. List each pollutant, source, and threat. (3 points)



19. List 5 natural factors that reduce outdoor air pollution. (0.5 point)



20. List the 6 major sources of outdoor air pollution (0.5 point).



21. List the 13 harmful effects of ozone depletion, according to your textbook’s “Natural Capital Degradation” figure. (1 point)



22. List the 4 advantages and 4 disadvantages of Carbon and Energy Taxes, according to your textbook’s “Trade-offs” figure. (1 point)



23. List the 4 advantages and 4 disadvantages of Cap and Trade policies, according to your textbook’s “Trade-offs” figure. (1 point)



24. What 13 things can you do to reduce your CO2 emissions, according to your textbook figure? (“Individuals matter”) (1 point)



25. List the 3 advantages and 3 disadvantages of recycling, according to your textbook’s “Trade-offs” figure. (1 point)



26. What 8 things can you do to reduce your output of solid waste, according to your textbook figure, Individuals matter? (1 point)



27. What 4 things can you do to reduce your output of hazardous waste, according to your textbook figure, Individuals matter? Keep examples in your example. (1 point)



28. The economies of most of the world’s countries are not truly free-market because they violate which three principles of a free market system? (1 point)



29. List 10 ways we can use economic tools to deal with environmental problems, according to Section 17.2 of your textbook. (0.5 point)



30. Define environmental justice, and describe in some detail two examples of environmental discrimination (injustice). (2 points)

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2. Describe a) the Earth’s natural greenhouse effect and the atmospheric gases involved and b) the enhanced greenhouse effect and its consequences. (1 point)



3. In what ways do oceans help moderate climate change? Describe the harmful positive feedback mechanisms involved. (1 point)



4. Thoroughly describe the effects of melting land ice and snow - such as glaciers in Greenland and the Himalayas - on the environment and on people. Describe the positive feedback mechanisms involved. (1.5 points)



5. Describe why melting sea ice does not contribute significantly to sea level rise. (A knowledge of basic physics or chemistry will help.) (0.5 point)



6. So, what ARE the major harmful effects caused by melting sea ice? (1 point)



7. Describe the role of melting permafrost in climate disruption, and the positive feedback mechanisms involved. (1 point)



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Environmental Law
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Comprehensive Final Essay: Perverse Subsidies
The negative effects of perverse government subsidies and how they directly compound other problems have been mentioned throughout the textbook and in Myers’ guest essay “Perverse Subsidies”. In order to answer the questions below, you’ll be gathering your information from various chapters. If you remember sufficient detail without having to look things up, you must say so (“from memory”). Otherwise, please cite all pages consulted.

NOTE: I am NOT asking for a recap of all the environmental and social problems associated with agriculture, fisheries, mining, etc. (That would be a very long discussion!) Each chapter section describes information specific to subsidies for each industry. Please summarize in your own words. (Total 5 points) Once again, I’ve assigned the number of points required to minimally answer each topic, but extra credit may be earned. This is your chance to pull ahead with your insight into subsidies!

13. Agricultural subsidies
Describe how U.S. government perverse subsidies for industrial agriculture (in general) have negatively affected the environment and society in the U.S. and in other countries. (2 points)



14. Continue to describe the perverse subsidies for each of the following industries, and some of the harmful consequences due to current subsidies: (3 points)

*Fisheries


*Mining


*Oil, natural gas, coal, and nuclear power (nonrenewable energy resources)

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