Economic externalities that develop from dry land salinity include loss of agricultural productivity, loss of natural biodiversity, damage to buildings, roads and other structures, and degradation of water supplies etc. ... In this investigation some economic policies or strategies of reducing salinity and keeping a sustainable future will be discussed and highlighted; 1) Tradable Pollution Licenses: Environmental resources do not have a "price" paid by users hence leads to serious depletion. To solve this problem governments should set pollution limits for each industry and issue tradable ...

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As in the example of noise pollution, the concept of assigned ownership for the air above a neighborhood is not easily established, just as an airport cannot claim unique rights allowing jets to fly over the space. Nobody truly owns resources like air, water, and noise pollution and thus raises the question: Without an establishment of property rights for such commodities, how does one determine their cost? ... To effectively obtain the most possible satisfaction from the given resources (air, noise pollution) the market must be returned to a state of Pareto optimality. ... The regulated appro...

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One may argue that the construction of the residential area is boon to the society as hundreds of homeless families will get shelter and that there is no risk of air or water pollution but it can further be argued that the mere loss of vegetation is caused due to the deforestation. ... Also the more the individuals in an area, the more is the chances of pollution. It is the human beings who cause pollution through their extreme economic activities. ...

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The Purpose of Business It has become apparent that the accepted view of the role of corporations in society is evolving, and necessarily so. This is especially true after the recent corporate scandals in the USA involving multinational companies whose names have become commonplace in discussions ...

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In most mega-dairies, the intensive systems are able to retrieve a great amount of milk from a single cow, resulting in the decreasing need for cows and therefore less pollution. ... With no designated place for waste, it essentially just seeps into the ground, which can only lead to damage with the quality and cleanliness of our supply of water. ...

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Another long term threat to growth is the deterioration in the environment, especially air pollution, soil erosion, and the steady fall of the water table specifically in the north. ... Beijing will intensify efforts to stimulate growth through spending on infrastructure, such as better water control and better power grids, poverty relief, and through rural tax reform. ...

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Also Factories may produce large amounts of goods all in one go creating extra pollution in to the river which will affect things like fish and also contaminate the water. ... The rich countries according to me need to slow their economic growth because otherwise the pollution will increase which will harm the environment. ...

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Through the late nineteenth century, as coal and electricity supplanted water power, industry moved from riverside factory towns to cities. ... As industry increasingly clogged the inner cities, residents with wealth sought escape from the noise and pollution, and thus began their escape to communities outside the city. ...

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Communities will benefit from improved quality of life and well being through lower greenhouse emissions, lower particulate emissions, higher efficiency in electricity generation, lower residual waste, lower prices, less nuclear power and less air pollution problems. ... This includes the impacts associated with the construction of pipelines, roads, powerlines, jetty and barge landings, as well as the warrens placed at risk, increase road kills, oil pollution that will detrimentally impact seabirds and turtle nesting, damage to marine ecosystems (including whale migration), and the significant...

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"Examine the impact of globalisation on an economy other than Australia" An important trend occurring in the world economy is the process of globalisation. Globalisation is the progressive integration between national economies and the breaking down of barriers between trade and financial flows a...

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ï»Â¿1) Define the term price elasticity of demand and describe the three (3) price elasticity ranges. Describe the relationship between the price elasticity of demand and total revenues of a firm. Provide at least one example of an actual product or service as a reference point in your answer.   Microeconomics is the study of a section of the economy rather than the economy as a whole (which is macroeconomics).Microeconomics is more concerned with the allocation of scarce resources and the elasticity of consumers and producers at the level of households and firms.             Â...

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