What is environmental policy Flashcards
1
Q
What is policy?
A
the collective choices and decisions we make as a society
2
Q
What is environmental policy?
A
Government actions that affect environmental quality/use of natural resources
3
Q
What are the 4 different perspectives on environmental problems?
A
Scientific
Economic
Ethics/Env. Justice
Law maker
4
Q
What does correlation and causation mean in terms of environmental policy making?
A
Is the policy we’re implementing improving the environment?
5
Q
What are collective action problems?
similair to tragedy of the commons
A
when self-interest causes someone to put the whole group aside and not play their part
