Chapter #27 Guided Viewing
1: What does it mean that a factor is tangible? Intangible?
The difference is that tangible factors can be measure while the other is not.
2: What is “tragedy of the commons”?
The tragedy of the commons is the overexploitation of the resources that are mostly used.
3: What is a “commons”?
A commons is any resource that is available to the public.
4: Explain how cow herding is an example of “tragedy of the commons”.
Cow herding adds to the tragedy of the commons as it adds grazing and when the herders sell the cow, they gain money as the cows are used for food and many other goods.
5: What are some examples of the “commons”?
6: How does low growth rate of a resource contribute to its overexploitation?
If the resource does not grow back faster than it is being used then it will eventually run out.
7: What is an externality? Give an example.
An externality is the price that does not show up on the price tag when you buy it such as shipping costs.
8: What are public services of nature (ecosystem services)? How much are they worth?
They are public services of nature that help humanity in a way. They are worth about 3- 33 trillion per year.
9: Why is it hard to value nature?
It is hard to value nature because we don't live forever so when a resource is there we tend to take it when it's available.
10: How do we evaluate the acceptability of risk?
11: What is the U.S. Toxic Substances Control Act?
No one can make a new chemical substance without acceptance from the EPA.
12: How do we achieve environmental policy?
13: What are the 3 common methods of control of pollution?
The difference is that tangible factors can be measure while the other is not.
2: What is “tragedy of the commons”?
The tragedy of the commons is the overexploitation of the resources that are mostly used.
3: What is a “commons”?
A commons is any resource that is available to the public.
4: Explain how cow herding is an example of “tragedy of the commons”.
Cow herding adds to the tragedy of the commons as it adds grazing and when the herders sell the cow, they gain money as the cows are used for food and many other goods.
5: What are some examples of the “commons”?
- Fishes
- Forests
- The atmosphere
- Antarctica
6: How does low growth rate of a resource contribute to its overexploitation?
If the resource does not grow back faster than it is being used then it will eventually run out.
7: What is an externality? Give an example.
An externality is the price that does not show up on the price tag when you buy it such as shipping costs.
8: What are public services of nature (ecosystem services)? How much are they worth?
They are public services of nature that help humanity in a way. They are worth about 3- 33 trillion per year.
9: Why is it hard to value nature?
It is hard to value nature because we don't live forever so when a resource is there we tend to take it when it's available.
10: How do we evaluate the acceptability of risk?
- # of people affected
- People willing to pay for reducing a risk
- Novel risks are less acceptable
11: What is the U.S. Toxic Substances Control Act?
No one can make a new chemical substance without acceptance from the EPA.
12: How do we achieve environmental policy?
- Moral suasion
- Direct Controls
- Market processes
- Government investments
13: What are the 3 common methods of control of pollution?
- Setting maximum levels of pollution emission
- Requiring specific procedures and processes that reduce pollution
- Charging fees for pollution emission