BECE-143 ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS in English Solved Question Paper December 2023

BECE-143 ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS in English Solved Question Paper December 2023

ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS
Course Code: BECE-143

Section—A
Note : Answer any two questions from this
Section in about 600 words each. 2×20=40
1. Discuss the concept of efficiency in
consumption, production and the product mix.
2. Define Public Goods. Explain the conditions
under which efficient provision of public goods
is possible.
3. Explain how the ‘pollution fees approach’ serves
as an effective instrument in controlling
environmental pollution.
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4. Discuss the various aspects behind the issue of
economic analysis of global warming and
climate change.
Section—B
Note : Answer any four questions from this
Section in about 350 words each. 4×12=48
5. Outline the interface between economic theory
and environment.
6. Discuss the Coasian solution to tackle negative
production externalities.
7. Highlight the provisions of legislative initiative
for environmental protection in the post-2000
years in India.
8. Bring out the impact of economic growth on
environmental quality.
9. Distinguish between displacement hypothesis
and pollution haven hypothesis.
10. Differentiate between the marginal willingness
to pay and marginal willingness to accept.
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11. What are the four components of Daly’s
principles ? What is the limitation of his
proposal on pollutants ?
Section—C
Note : Answer in about 100-150 words each.
12. Write short notes on any two of the following :
2×6=12
(a) Global commons
(b) Product method to measure GDP
(c) Weak sustainability
(d) Negative externality