Questions and Answers of Environmental Economics

Rather than placing a tax on fuels or the carbon content of fuels, taxes might be put on fuel-using items, such as “gas-guzzling” cars, less efficient appliances, or houses with poor insulation.
Global warming is predicted to affect countries differently, which is one reason it is difficult to get all countries to agree on a global CO2 treaty. Do you think it will be easier to get agreement
We talked about “side payments” given to countries to lower the costs to them of joining international environmental agreements. What types of side payments might be effective?
What is free-riding in the context of international agreements and what might be some ways of overcoming it?
“International environmental agreements are very much shaped by the fact that enforcement on the international level is difficult, if not impossible.” Discuss.
When CFCs were first introduced 50 years ago, their benefits were obvious, and nobody appreciated the long-run impacts they might have. How do we guard ourselves against unforeseen long-run effects
Suppose Country A imports a product from Country B, and that Country B lacks environmental laws governing the production of the item. Under what conditions might Country A be justified in putting a
If all countries adopted the same emission standards in similar industries, would this tend to equalize production costs and put each country on the same footing with respect to environmental matters?
Which of the many aspects of globalization do you think will have the greatest long-run impact on environmental quality around the world?
In the early 1990s, the United States attempted to put restrictions on the importation of tuna from Mexico because Mexican fishers used methods that destroyed relatively large numbers of dolphin when
How might globalization and the growth of multinational corporations in the envirotech industry be a positive force for environmental protection in the countries of the world?
Why has trade policy been effective in protecting some endangered species and not others?
What do we mean by “race to the bottom” in environmental regulation? As countries discuss climate change mitigation options, how does race-to the- bottom relate to establishing CO2 emissions
What is the relationship between economic growth, population growth, and environmental quality in developing countries?
Environmental pollution is, for the most part, reversible, in the sense that it can be decreased if the appropriate steps are taken. What are the pros and cons, therefore, of using sustainability as
When a multinational business firm from the developed world opens operations in a developing nation, should it be held to the environmental standards of its country of origin or to those of the
Suppose we introduce a new criterion, “administrative feasibility,” for evaluating environmental policies in developing countries. How might this affect choices among different types of policies?
Refer to Figure 21.1. How would a technology transfer from country A to country B alter the PPC? Marketed output C₁ A B e₂ A: Developed country B: Less-developed country e₁ Environmental quality

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