Economics and Environment Relationship
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What are the main economic functions of the environment?

  • Providing inputs to production
  • Creating technology
  • Absorbing wastes
  • Both A and D (correct)

Environmental externalities are always reflected in market prices.

False (B)

What are the two types of cost associated with a product's production?

Fixed cost and variable cost

A good that has both exclusivity and rivalry is classified as a _______ good.

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Match the following terms with their correct definitions:

<p>Marginal Revenue = Additional revenue from selling one more product Marginal Cost = Additional cost for producing one more product Exclusivity = Exclusion from use for non-payers Rivalness = Consumption reduces availability for others</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following factors primarily drives consumption?

<p>Population (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Higher recycle efficiency leads to a strong argument for resource productivity.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of an environmental externality?

<p>Pollution</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT an assumption of rationality intervention?

<p>Emotions affect decisions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Decision-making models in public organizations are identical to those in the private sector.

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What do decision-makers in organizations often strive to do according to Simon's conclusion?

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According to the critique of the rational model, human reasoning is often affected by __________.

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Match the following decision-making models to their key characteristics:

<p>Rational Model = Focuses on means-ends efficiency Incremental Model = Uses small steps in decision-making Bounded Rationality = Recognition of cognitive and information limits Public Values = Emphasizes fairness and understanding in decisions</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following characteristics define private goods?

<p>Excludable and rival (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Public goods are rival in consumption and excludable.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are renewable resources?

<p>Resources that can be regenerated and do not finish if managed carefully.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Public Policy evaluates the _____ and outcomes of government programs.

<p>outputs</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who proposed that Public Policy should address fundamental problems in society?

<p>Harold Lasswell (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Harold Lasswell's approach to Public Policy is problem-centered.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Dye, Public Policy is defined as 'whatever governments choose to do or not to _____.'

<p>do</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following aspects of Public Policy with their descriptions:

<p>Outputs = Results of government actions Outcomes = Impacts on society Turbulent context = Dynamic environment influencing decision-making Problem-centered approach = Focuses on addressing deep-seated issues</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of context in Public Policy?

<p>It affects how decisions are made and implemented.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes the traditional view of Public Policy?

<p>Government-centric decisions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a step in the policy cycle?

<p>Policy forecasting (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Substantive policy instruments focus solely on processes and activities.

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What are 'push factors' in the context of CE policies?

<p>Support for innovation and R&amp;D</p> Signup and view all the answers

Governments intervene when there are ________ failures.

<p>market</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following policy instrument types with their descriptions:

<p>Substantive = Technical solutions to resolve problems Procedural = Processes needed for coordination Demand-pull = Instruments that create market demand for CE solutions Technology-push = Instruments that support innovation and R&amp;D</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which statement best describes 'pull factors' in CE policies?

<p>Public procurement policies favoring recycled materials (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The stick, carrot, and sermon classification of instruments indicates their degree of coerciveness.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key obligation of governments regarding public services?

<p>To provide public services</p> Signup and view all the answers

The ________ approach aims to align aims, objectives, and instruments in CE policies.

<p>integral policy</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best illustrates a 'carrot' type of policy instrument?

<p>Subsidies for companies adopting sustainable practices (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the main objectives of circular economy policies?

<p>Support repairability (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The GreenComp conceptual reference model emphasizes only one skill area: Sustainability Values.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Name two policy instruments used to promote a circular economy.

<p>Economic incentives and regulations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

The concept of __________ refers to the ability to analyze and address the interconnected challenges of environmental, social, and economic systems.

<p>Complexity in Sustainability</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following skill areas to their descriptions:

<p>Sustainability Values = Understanding and promoting the importance of sustainability Complexity in Sustainability = Analyzing interconnected challenges Envisioning Sustainable Futures = Creativity to imagine sustainable solutions Acting for Sustainability = Practical skills to implement policies</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which instrument would likely be used to discourage single-use plastics?

<p>Taxes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Excludable goods can prevent others from using them if purchased.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one characteristic of policy instruments in governance?

<p>They are dynamic.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Ownership, funding, and __________ are interconnected aspects of a public good's operation.

<p>control</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of a polyarchic control system?

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Flashcards

Traditional Economic System

When companies use natural resources to make products or services and households provide labor and buy those products.

Economic Functions of the Environment

The environment provides resources like water and minerals, absorbs waste, and offers enjoyment.

Environmental Externalities

Costs or benefits of economic activities that affect people not involved in the transaction, like pollution.

Marginal Revenue

The additional revenue gained from selling one more product.

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Marginal Cost

The additional cost of producing one more product.

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Pollution Tax

A tax on pollution that encourages companies to produce less pollution.

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Private Good

A good that is both excludable, meaning people can be prevented from using it if they don't pay, and rivalrous, meaning one person's use of it prevents others from using it.

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Public Good

A good that is either non-excludable, meaning it's hard to stop people from using it, or non-rivalrous, meaning one person's use doesn't prevent others from using it.

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Renewable Resource

A resource that can be replenished naturally over time, such as solar energy, wind, or forests.

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Non-Renewable Resource

A resource that is finite and cannot be replenished at a rate comparable to its consumption, such as fossil fuels or minerals.

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Public Policy

The analysis of the results (outputs) of government actions, such as laws, regulations, or policies, and the impacts (outcomes) these actions have on society.

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Problem-Centered Approach

A problem-centered approach to policy-making, focusing on deeply rooted, systemic issues affecting human well-being, rather than reacting to current political debates or headlines.

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Government-Centric Public Policy

The perspective that Public Policy is "whatever governments choose to do or not to do," emphasizing the authority of governments to enforce rules and make binding decisions.

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Expanded Scope of Public Policy

The recognition that policy-making involves various actors, institutions, and the process of decision-making, beyond just the government.

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Turbulent Context

The fluctuating environment in which governments operate, where societal actors interact, negotiate, and sometimes conflict, shaping public policy.

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Context Matters

The understanding that the context, including public opinion, interest groups, economic conditions, and international pressures, significantly influences how decisions are made and implemented in public policy.

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Policy Cycle

The process governments follow when creating and putting policies into action. It involves stages like identifying issues, developing solutions, making decisions, putting plans into action, and evaluating the results.

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Agenda Setting

The initial phase of the policy cycle, where issues gain public attention and become priorities for policymakers.

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Policy Formulation

The stage where potential policy solutions are designed, analyzed, and refined.

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Policy Decision Making

The process of making official decisions on a policy, often involving public debate and political considerations.

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Policy Implementation

Putting a policy into practice, involving the implementation of programs, strategies, and resources.

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Policy Evaluation

Evaluating the effectiveness of a policy, including its impact, costs, and unintended consequences.

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Policy Instruments

The set of tools and strategies governments use to influence behavior and achieve policy goals.

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Substantive Policy Instruments

Policy instruments that directly address specific problem areas by offering technical solutions.

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Procedural Policy Instruments

Policy instruments focused on the processes and procedures needed to coordinate diverse stakeholders involved.

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Economic Instruments

The use of economic incentives, like subsidies and taxes, to encourage or discourage specific behaviors.

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Rational Intervention Assumptions

Assumptions that guide rational decision-making, including knowing goals, values, alternatives, information, and having enough time for analysis.

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Incremental Decision Making

A decision-making approach where individuals prioritize factors like political support, gradual change, and minimizing political risk.

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Bounded Rationality

The idea that individuals, due to limited cognitive abilities, information, and time, strive to find satisfactory solutions rather than optimal ones.

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Critique of Rational Model

A critical view of the rational model that highlights the limitations of human reasoning, access to information, and applicability in real-world situations.

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Democratic Morality in Public Organizations

The expectation that public organizations should uphold democratic values such as fairness, understanding, and humanity in their decision-making.

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Complexity in Sustainability

The ability to analyze and understand the interconnected challenges of environmental, social, and economic systems.

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Envisioning Sustainable Futures

The ability to create innovative and sustainable solutions for the future.

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Acting for Sustainability

The practical skills needed to implement policies and encourage changes in behavior or systems.

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Policy Mix

The use of a mix of policy instruments to achieve a specific goal or objective.

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Market/Governance Failure

A situation where the market or existing governance systems fail to provide efficient or equitable outcomes.

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Governance Transition to Circular Governance

The process of changing from a traditional governance model to a circular governance model that prioritizes sustainability.

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Supply Chain Perspective

The process of examining how a policy instrument works across different stages of a supply chain, considering its overall impact.

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Study Notes

Relationship Between Economics and the Environment

  • Companies use resources to produce goods and services, and households provide human resources and consume goods.
  • The environment provides inputs (raw materials, energy), absorbs waste, and creates products with utility.
  • Environmental externalities are costs or benefits, arising from economic activities affecting third parties, not reflected in market prices. Examples include pollution (air, water, soil), deforestation, climate change, and noise pollution.

Economic Functions of the Environment

  • The environment acts as a source of raw materials and energy inputs for production.
  • It facilitates basic processing, modification, and fabrication of products.
  • It acts as a receptor for waste and residuals from these activities.
  • Recycling processes utilize secondary inputs, transforming residuals into reusable materials.
  • Consumption is driven by population and per capita consumption levels.

Economic Values of Natural Resources

  • Use value includes direct (monetary) and indirect (recreation) uses.
  • Optional use values considers future personal use
  • Bequest value signifies future uses by generations.
  • Existence value represents preserving biodiversity.
  • Non-use value is the worth of simply conserving an area.

Characteristics of Goods

  • Excludability: Goods' ability to prevent non-payers from consuming them.
  • Rivalrous consumption (divisibility): One person consuming the good prevents another from consuming it.
  • Private goods: Excludable and rivalrous. Examples include shoes, books, and bread.
  • Toll goods: Excludable, but non-rivalrous. Examples include toll bridges and entrance fees.
  • Public goods: Non-excludable and non-rivalrous. Examples include clean air and national defense.

Renewable and Non-Renewable Resources

  • Renewable resources can be regenerated over time (e.g., forests, fisheries).
  • Non-renewable resources cannot be replaced (e.g., fossil fuels).

Sustainable Yield (MSY)

  • Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY) is the largest harvest of a renewable resource that can be taken without depleting the resource.
  • It balances the population growth rate with the harvest rate to maintain the stock.
  • Stock size, effort (amount of resources used) and yield (amount harvested), are key to determining MSY.
  • The relationship between stock size and yield is not linear, and effort past MSY may result in stock depletion.

Tragedy of the Commons

  • Collective action failures may exist when individuals act in their self-interest, leading to overall resource depletion or degradation.

Policy Instruments and Interventions

  • Governments may utilize regulatory, economic and information-based approaches to guide collective actions.
  • Policy can be evaluated in relation to their outcomes and impacts on society.
  • Problems are addressed through policy formulation and systemic solutions.

Governance and Policy Cycles

  • Governments use policies to coordinate actions, address problems and create governance structures to tackle issues which are sometimes complex and dynamically changing.
  • Policy implementation needs to be consistent with the goals, objectives and targets to achieve sustainable goals and outcomes.

Policy Cycle stages

  • Agenda-setting (creating awareness and highlighting issues).
  • Policy formulation (developing alternatives to solve problems).
  • Policy decision-making (choosing the best solution).
  • Implementation (putting the plan into action).
  • Evaluation (assessing the plan's effectiveness).

Critical Critique of the Rational Model for Policy Decisions

  • The rational policy model assumes that decision-makers are always rational, that information is always available and that there is a clear cause and effect for policy implementation. This is often not the case in practice.

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