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Economics 12
8. Contemporary Economic Issues
8.6 Environmental Economics
Master Environmental Economics and Sustainable Policy Solutions
Explore how economic principles address environmental challenges through market analysis and policy design.
What You'll Learn
Environmental economics examines market failures affecting natural resource allocation
Externalities occur when environmental costs aren't reflected in prices
Policy instruments like carbon pricing internalize environmental costs effectively
Sustainable resource management requires balancing economic and environmental goals
What You'll Practice
1
Analyze carbon tax effects on supply curves and prices
2
Identify positive externalities and deadweight loss in markets
3
Apply environmental economics terminology to Canadian policy examples
Why This Matters
Environmental economics provides essential tools for understanding and solving the climate and sustainability challenges that will define the 21st century economy.
This Unit Includes
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Skills
Externalities
Carbon Pricing
Market Failures
Sustainability
Policy Analysis
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