LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – ECONOMICS
FIRST SEMESTER – NOVEMBER 2012
EC 1808 – ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS
Date : 07/11/2012 Dept. No. Max. : 100 Marks
Time : 1:00 – 4:00
Part – A
Answer any Five questions in about 75 words each: (5 x 4 = 20)
- Briefly introduce the subject environmental economics with a definition.
- Bring out the concept ecology with its various components.
- Distinguish between environmental valuation and environmental accounting.
- Comment on material balance model.
- Briefly explain the concepts current resources, potential resources and resource endowment.
- What is meant by hedonic pricing technique?
- Write a short note on Global warming and Green house effect.
Part – B
Answer any Four questions in about 250 words each: (4 x 10 = 40)
- Is sustainable development a challenge to the Indian Economy?
- Bring out the scope of the subject environmental economics.
- How do you treat environmental quality as a public good?
- Examine the income distribution aspect of environmental policy.
- Explain the three categories of economic instruments to control pollution.
- Discuss the causes and consequences of Nuclear Pollution.
- Classify and assess the effects of solid waste pollution.
Part – C
Answer any Two questions in about 900 words each: (2 x 20 =40)
- Examine the concept maximum social welfare introducing externalities and suggesting solutions to externalities.
- Examine environmental planning and management in rural India.
- Bring out the relevance of Cost – Benefit analysis to resource management.
- Discuss the environmental protection movement at the global level.