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CHRIST (Deemed to be University),

Questions View-VI Semester
Subject : ECO641AN(ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS)

U1--Introduction to Environmental Economics

U1-T1-S1--Definition; Nature and scope; Ecology and resource economics; Nexus between economics and environment; Environment and
economic development; Sustainable development; Private versus social costs; Externalities.

1 Define environment & economy. 2.0 Simple Conceptual

(Remembering/Understanding)
2 Write a short note on renewable & non-renewable resources. 2.0 Simple Conceptual
(Remembering/Understanding)
3 Explain the link that exists between environment and 2.0 Simple Conceptual
economics. (Remembering/Understanding)
4 Briefly discuss the scope of environmental economics. 2.0 Medium Critical
(Applying/Analysing)
5 Discuss the key environmental issues and problems existing in 5.0 Simple Interpretative
the atmosphere. (Remembering/Understanding)
6 "A situation in which it is not possible to reallocate some 5.0 Complex(Evaluating/Creating) Application
goods so that at least one person can be made better off
without making any other person worse off". Explain the
phenomena.
7 Define positive externality. Give a suitable example. 2.0 Medium Application Parallel 1
(Applying/Analysing)
8 Define the following terms: 2.0 Complex(Evaluating/Creating) Analytical

a. Tragedy of commons
b. Property rights

9 Explain the relationship between Economics development and 5.0 Medium Descriptive
Environment. (Applying/Analysing)
10 The inability of the market to efficiently allocate resources 2.0 Complex(Evaluating/Creating) Critical
within economies is known as market failure. Elaborate.
11 Define sustainable development. 2.0 Simple Descriptive
(Remembering/Understanding)
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12 Explain the indicators of sustainable development using a 2.0 Medium Application

Venn Diagram (Applying/Analysing)
13 Distinguish between positive externalities and negative 2.0 Medium Application 1
externalities. (Applying/Analysing)
14 Define the following: 2.0 Simple Descriptive
a) Economies of Consumption Externalities (Remembering/Understanding)
b) Economies of Production Externalities
15 Explain how signaling acts as a remedy to a problem of 5.0 Medium Descriptive
adverse selection (Applying/Analysing)
16 Elaborate the problem of adverse selection. 2.0 Medium Conceptual
(Applying/Analysing)
17 Describe the two characteristics of public good. 2.0 Simple Conceptual
(Remembering/Understanding)
18 Describe any two steps taken by the Government to tackle the 2.0 Medium Analytical
problem of urban development. (Applying/Analysing)
19 Suggest any two measures to prevent air pollution in emerging 2.0 Medium Application
countries like India. (Applying/Analysing)
20 Explain the adverse implication of noise pollution 2.0 Medium Application
(Applying/Analysing)
21 Highlight the two measures to prevent the problem arising 2.0 Medium Analytical
from water pollution. (Applying/Analysing)
22 Discuss the adverse outcomes of water pollution. 2.0 Simple Conceptual
(Remembering/Understanding)
23 Explain the meaning of deforestation along with its adverse 2.0 Medium Application
consequences. (Applying/Analysing)
24 Explain any two environmental movements in India 2.0 Medium Conceptual
(Applying/Analysing)
25 Define the following: 2.0 Complex(Evaluating/Creating) Conceptual
a) Bishnoi movement
b) Chipko movement
26 Distinguish between postive and negative externality. Provide 2.0 Medium Application
example for each type. (Applying/Analysing)
27 What is a pollution permit? 2.0 Medium Descriptive
(Applying/Analysing)
28 What is a Carbon tax? 2.0 Medium Descriptive
(Applying/Analysing)
29 Justify the inverted U shape of the relationship between 2.0 Complex(Evaluating/Creating) Conceptual
environmental degradation & per capita income.
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30 Population growth leads to environmental degradation. 2.0 Complex(Evaluating/Creating) Analytical

Discuss
31 Is urbanisation good for economy. Discuss 2.0 Complex(Evaluating/Creating) Analytical
32 State any two techniques for environmental evaluation. 2.0 Complex(Evaluating/Creating) Descriptive
33 "Economic development has an opportunity cost in terms of 15.0 Complex(Evaluating/Creating) Critical
poor environmental quality". Do you agree? Justify your
answer with the help of suitable diagrams and real life
examples.
34 Does the equilibrium exist if the marginal social benefits 15.0 Medium Analytical
exceed the private marginal benefits? Justify your answer (Applying/Analysing)
using a detailed explanation.
35 a) Accessibility to clean drinking water is ensured to 100 15.0 Medium Analytical
percent of India's population? Do you agree. Justify your (Applying/Analysing)
answer 7.5 marks
b) "Population growth in an engine to economic development".
Do you agree. Justify your answer. 7.5 marks
36 Define Noise pollution and explain the different sources of 15.0 Simple Descriptive
noise pollution. Explain the adverse consequences of Noise (Remembering/Understanding)
pollution along with some remedial measures.

U2--Management and Policy Regarding Environmental resources

U2-T1-S1--Energy- renewable & non-renewable energy sources- access to Common Property Resources (CPR). Pollution; (1) Domestic-
solid waste, health, sanitation and safe drinking water; (2) Industry- air pollution, water pollution, soil pollution, noise pollution; (3)
Agricultural ? soil erosion, deforestation and (4) auto mobile pollution. Land degradation. Pollution taxes ? subsidies, carbon credits;
pollution control boards ? national and international environmental policies; Legislative measures

37 Define the following 2.0 Medium Conceptual

a) Thermal pollution (Applying/Analysing)
b) Soil pollution
38 Discuss the importance of Hazardous Wastes Management 2.0 Medium Analytical
Regulations. (Applying/Analysing)
39 Discuss any one convention on climate change. 2.0 Simple Descriptive
(Remembering/Understanding)
40 Throw light on the recent climate convention for India. 2.0 Medium Conceptual
(Applying/Analysing)
41 Discuss the importance of the Paris climate agreement. 2.0 Complex(Evaluating/Creating) Critical
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42 Write a short note on any one of the following: 5.0 Complex(Evaluating/Creating) Critical
(a) Paris Agreement
(b) Kyoto Protocol
43 Discuss the objectives of the Central Pollution Control Board. 2.0 Simple Conceptual
(Remembering/Understanding)
44 Write a short note on carbon taxes. Use graph if required. 5.0 Simple Descriptive
(Remembering/Understanding)
45 Explain the meaning and implication of Net Zero Carbon 2.0 Complex(Evaluating/Creating) Application
Emission.
46 Describe the role of carbon tax in reducing the impact of 5.0 Medium Analytical
production externalities. (Applying/Analysing)
47 What do you mean by water pollution? Mention the sources of 2.0 Medium Conceptual
water pollution. (Applying/Analysing)
48 Write a short note on permits. 2.0 Medium Conceptual
(Applying/Analysing)
49 Elaborate on the concept of sustainable development along with 5.0 Medium Critical
its different indicators. (Applying/Analysing)
50 What are the 2 types of tools that a pollution regulator has at its 2.0 Medium Conceptual
end to reduce the level of pollution? (Applying/Analysing)
51 If you were the CEO of an oil company, would you rather have a 2.0 Complex(Evaluating/Creating) Interpretative
policy on carbon taxes or permits?
52 Explain some government initiatives to control excessive 2.0 Medium Analytical
population growth in India. (Applying/Analysing)
53 Briefly discuss the two indicators of Sustainable development. 2.0 Medium Application
(Applying/Analysing)
54 Explain the relationship between urbanization and the 2.0 Medium Application
environment. (Applying/Analysing)
55 Does there exits a trade-off between environment and economic 2.0 Complex(Evaluating/Creating) Interpretative
development? Comment.
56 Discuss the impact of population growth. 2.0 Complex(Evaluating/Creating) Application
57 Elaborate on any one technique used for environmental 2.0 Simple Descriptive
valuation. (Remembering/Understanding)
58 Distinguish between exhaustible sources of energy and non- 2.0 Medium Application
exhaustible sources of energy. (Applying/Analysing)
59 Explain the meaning of Kuznetz curve. 2.0 Simple Descriptive
(Remembering/Understanding)
60 Define the following: 2.0 Simple Descriptive
a) Travel cost method (Remembering/Understanding)
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b)Hedonic pricing
61 Discuss water pollution along with its various sources of water 15.0 Medium Application
pollution. Discuss the adverse consequences of water pollution (Applying/Analysing)
along with some remedial measures.
62 "Urbanization is an indicator of economic growth and 15.0 Complex(Evaluating/Creating) Interpretative
development" Comment.
63 Write short notes: 15.0 Medium Application
a) Solid waste management (Applying/Analysing)
b) Sustainable development
c)Market failure
64 Explain any three of the following environmental movements (5 15.0 Simple Descriptive
marks each) (Remembering/Understanding)
a) Bishnoi Movement
b) Chipko movement
c)Save silent Valley movement
d)Jungle Bachao Andolan
e) Aapiko movement
f) Narmada Bachao Andolan

U3--Environment and Development

U3-T1-S1--Non marketed goods; Trade - off between environmental protection and economic growth. Environmental?s Kuznet curve ,
Ecosystem services and human wellbeing.

65 What are the potential biases that might arise while using 5.0 Medium Descriptive
contingent valuation method for valuing environmental assets? (Applying/Analysing)
66 Explain the choice experiment model of pricing a non-market 5.0 Simple Descriptive
good by using the suitable example. (Remembering/Understanding)
67 Explain diagramatically the trade-off between environmental 15.0 Complex(Evaluating/Creating) Application
degradation and economic growth with the help of Kuznets'
hypothesis.
68 Discuss the nature and scope of environmental economics. 5.0 Medium Conceptual
(Applying/Analysing)
69 Explain the problem of free riders and why it exists. Explain 5.0 Medium Analytical
with the help of using examples. (Applying/Analysing)
70 Why do markets fail in the case of environmental goods? 5.0 Complex(Evaluating/Creating) Application
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71 Construct an environmental Kuznets’s curve and explain in 5.0 Complex(Evaluating/Creating) Interpretative

detail.
72 Briefly describe the following (7.5 marks each) 15.0 Simple Conceptual
a) Revealed preference method (Remembering/Understanding)
b) Stated Preference method
73 Critically discuss the nexus between environmental degradation 15.0 Medium Application
and poverty with adequate examples. (Applying/Analysing)
74 Explain the meaning of migration. Explain any two reasons for 5.0 Simple Conceptual
rural-urban migration in detail. (Remembering/Understanding)
75 What are the differences between Renewable and Non 5.0 Medium Application
Renewable sources? (Applying/Analysing)
76 Do you think stated preference methods are an improvement 15.0 Medium Critical
over revealed preference methods? Why or why not? (Applying/Analysing)

U4--Environment and society

U4-T1-S1--Pollution and the environment. Impact of population growth( trends, sex ratio, rural and urban) on environment. Poverty and
environment. Urbanization and environment, people‟s participation and environmental movement

77 15.0 Complex(Evaluating/Creating) Analytical

78 Discuss the trade-off between environmental protection and 5.0 Complex(Evaluating/Creating) Critical
economic growth using a real-world example.
79 Write short notes on the following: (2.5 marks each) 5.0 Simple Descriptive
a) Aapiko movement (Remembering/Understanding)
b) Narmada Bachao Andolan
80 Comment on the relationship between Urbanization and the 15.0 Medium Analytical
environment (Applying/Analysing)
81 "There exists a relationship between income growth and 15.0 Medium Analytical
environmental degradation". Do you agree? Justify your answer. (Applying/Analysing)
82 Explain the environmental Kuznetz curve. Does that resemble 15.0 Simple Conceptual
inverted u shaped curve? If yes, justify your answer. (Remembering/Understanding)
83 Discuss the carrying capacity with the help of using suitable 5.0 Medium Conceptual
diagrams. (Applying/Analysing)
84 Explain any two important convention on climate change. 5.0 Medium Conceptual
(Applying/Analysing)
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U5--Environmental Valuation

U5-T1-S1--Concepts of environmental value; Total economic value; Market and non-market valuation; Revealed preference methods ?
travel cost, hedonic pricing; Stated preference methods ? Contingent valuation, choice experiment

85 Explain why the contingent valuation method is the most widely 15.0 Medium Analytical
used method of all environmental valuation techniques. (Applying/Analysing)
86 How is contingent valuation method different from revealed 15.0 Medium Application
preference methods used for measuring value of environmental (Applying/Analysing)
assets?
87 What do you mean by Travel cost method. Give the practical 15.0 Simple Descriptive
relevance of such a method by providing suitable example. (Remembering/Understanding)
88 Elaborate how cost-benefit analysis has been a core tool of public 15.0 Complex(Evaluating/Creating) Application
policy framing & regulations.