This project requires students to carry out research on an environmental related

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This project requires students to carry out research on an environmental related problem (eg, factory air pollution, deforestation, vehicle emission, clearing of mangroves for development, overfishing etc.) in their own countries. The students must be able to identify and explain clearly:

(a) the environmental problem

(b) physical, natural and social environmental damages this problem cause Suggest:

(c) regulation(s) needed to minimize the level of damages (if a regulation has been already implemented, explain the regulation and what would you propose to improve the situation)

(d) economic instrument(s) needed (if an economic instrument has been already implemented, explain the instrument and what would you propose to improve the situation).

Discuss:

(e) the main barriers of implementing the new regulation/economic instruments or required improvements suggested in (c) and (d) above (i.e., institutional, governmental and non-governmental).

Explanation / Answer

Answer :

USA is one of the biggest developed nations in the world and with its increasing growth the environment related problems are also growing. Climate change, pollution, deforestation and over fishing etc. are some major problems.

1- the environmental problem

Factory air pollution : air pollution due to the emission of pollutants in the environment by factories is known as factory air pollution.

2- physical, natural and social environmental damages by factory air pollution:

3- regulations to control this pollution: USA government has made regulations under environmental protection act to reduce the emissions of pollutants by factories.

4- economic instruments needed to improve the situation:

5- the main barrier is that USA is a developed nation and have high standards of living also people have high demand for goods and services due to which it can not reduce the production by factories much.

The factories does not follow the rules and regulations properly which is also a barrier.

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