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Economics: Environmental Economics

What is Environmental Economics?

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  • environmental issues
  • environmental economics
  • keyword for your issue

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Environmental Issues

Choose an environmental issue to explore and define the topic, analyse the economic aspects of the topic, and evaluate the economic solutions to the issue.

Alternative energy   Coal fired electricity generation   
Murray Darling River system Sand mining on Stradbroke Island 

Water scarcity 

Damage by tourists to environmentally sensitive areas (eg. Fraser Island, Kakadu, Uluru)

Pollution – air, water, land Fishing
Coal seam gas Energy
 Mining  Teacher approved topic
Land clearance   Salinity

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