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ASSIGNMENT No. 1
(Units: 1–5)
Course: Environmental Economics (2706) Semester: Autumn, 2011
Level: M. Phil Economics Total Marks: 100
Pass Marks: 50
Q. 1 Discuss the relationship between economy and environment. What approach environmental economics follow to analyze this relationship? (20)
Q. 2 What are the analytical tools which are used in environmental economics. Discuss any two in detail. (20)
Q. 3 Which approach do you think more appropriate from the following to analyze a public environmental project. (20)
a) Benefit – Cost analysis: benefits
b) Cost Benefit analysis: Cost
Q. 4 Explain criteria for evaluating Environmental policies. (20)
Q. 5 Elaborate the following concepts with suitable examples: (20)
i) Emission taxes and efficiency.
ii) Emission taxes and non-uniform emission.
iii) Emission taxes and materials balance.
iv) Emission taxes and uncertainty.
ASSIGNMENT No. 2
(Units: 6–9)
Q. 1 Please review main features of environmental policy of Pakistan
Q. 2 What are the indicators of sustainable development. Discuss with reference to Pakistan
Q. 3 What do you understand by the term abatement costs? How do they differ from traditional costs? Also discuss different kinds of abatement costs. (20)
Q. 4 Identify and discuss the major types of environmental pollutions in developed and developing countries. (20)
Q. 5 Discuss the efforts of International community to solve the Global environmental problems as these relates to economy. (20)