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Definitions and explanations of various economic theories, including neoclassical, ecological, and environmental economic theory, and discusses the role of government in economic systems through common law and statutory law. It also covers specific environmental regulations such as the national environmental protection act (nepa), clean water act, safe drinking water act, endangered species act, resource conservation and recovery act, and clean air act.
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An entity whose sole function is the generation of profit on an annual basis for the owner(s) and or the investors. TERM 2
DEFINITION 2 Natural resources are inportant, however they are not vital because of man's demonstrated ability to find subsitutes for scarce resourses. TERM 3
DEFINITION 3 Economic Systems are substytems of the environment and are heavily dependent on the planet's resources. Neoclassical economic theory is unsustainable. TERM 4
DEFINITION 4 This is the middle ground between the Neoclassical and Ecological theories. This approach is in agreement with the ecological Theory, however it is willing to change policies to protect the environment through the existing economic structure. TERM 5
DEFINITION 5 Characterized by little or no goverment intervention in economic commodities
characterized by little or no government intervention in economic activity. TERM 7
DEFINITION 7 the price of a commodity is determined by the relationship between the demand for a commodity and its availability TERM 8
DEFINITION 8 direct cost associated with the production, distribution, and sale of a commodity TERM 9
DEFINITION 9 cost associated with the production of a commodity and/or the use of commodity for which the value is difficult to determine. This category includes the damage costs to the environment. Neoclassical economic theory does not include external costs while ecological and environmental Economic Theories include external costs. TERM 10
DEFINITION 10 the dollar value associated with controlling the discharge of pollutants to the environment. This is an internal cost.
restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the nation'swaters. Later approved versions addressed the administrative issues consolidating all authority to the USEPA. TERM 17
DEFINITION 17 addressed surface water pollution TERM 18
DEFINITION 18 addressed storm water issues TERM 19
DEFINITION 19 Established drinking water standards TERM 20
DEFINITION 20 Provides protection and an identification methodology for species at risk or extinction.
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980-created the fun (superfund) for the remediation of hazardsous waste sites. TERM 22
DEFINITION 22 the clean air act (CAA) is the comprehensive federal law that regulates air emission from stationary and mobile sources. Among other things this law uthorized EPA to establish National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) to protect the public health and public welfare and to regulate emissions of hazardous air pollutants. In 1990 established first cap and trade pollution control policy. In 2010 EPA recieved authorization to regulate "greenhouse" gases over the obection of many Republican state and federal officials. The authorization has been upheld by the US Supreme Court.