ch 14: the regulatory record Flashcards
1
Q
what is the methodology of the fraser institute report?
A
- rank 33 high income OECD countries across two objectives: protecting human health and wellbeing, protecting ecosystems
- calculate an overall index of environmental performance, a composite measure based on 17 indicators that track nine core categories
- index assigns equal weight to composite indicators for protecting human health and ecosystem protection.
- gives index scores ranging between 0-100 where higher score = stronger environmental performance
2
Q
3 categories in “protecting human health and wellbeing”
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- air quality
- water quality
- Greenhouse gasses
3
Q
6 categories in “protecting ecosystems”
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- air emissions
- water resources
- forests
- biodiversity
- agriculture
- fisheries
4
Q
What did canada score well on?
A
air quality, water quality, intensity of water use
5
Q
what did canada score poorly on?
A
waste water treatment rate, biodiversity, forest, fisheries
6
Q
policy implication of fraser institute report
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Changes in environmental policy must be based on comparisons of expected costs and benefits (dynamic efficiency approach)
7
Q
Factors that could cause low ranking in a category
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- The unavoidable result of geography/climate
- the tight distribution of ourcomes among high-income OECD countries
- the low value (absolute and/or relative) that people in a country place on that category