Environmental Policy Examples Homework >> Introduction to Sustainability
TOTAL POINTS 5
1.Be sure you have watched the video Environmental Policy Examples: “Biofuels” before completing this homework. You can find the video here. (Credit: Dr. Patrick Dixon)
Which of the following might we use to describe a policy of mandating minimum biofuel use?
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2.Assume that the speaker is correct, and there is a policy failure–—the costs of mandating biofuel use outweigh the benefits. Which of the following could describe the reason for this policy failure?
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What is the negative externality in this video?
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4.What concept would describe a policy that outlawed plastic bags?
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5.Chapter 7.4 (Government and Laws on the Environment) of the textbook describes a number of US government laws that have to do with the environment. It describes the Clean Air Act, in which we can see the following policies approaches (check all that apply):
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