Comments on: Market Failure and the role of government in the economy ~ an introduction to Environmental Economics http://welkerswikinomics.com/blog/2009/02/24/a-special-blog-post-for-the-sas-roots-and-shoots-club-on-environmental-economics/ for students and teachers of Economics Wed, 23 May 2012 04:39:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: how do natural resources relate to market failures? « Shortages of Natural Resources http://welkerswikinomics.com/blog/2009/02/24/a-special-blog-post-for-the-sas-roots-and-shoots-club-on-environmental-economics/comment-page-1/#comment-14315 how do natural resources relate to market failures? « Shortages of Natural Resources Fri, 22 Apr 2011 07:54:58 +0000 http://welkerswikinomics.com/blog/2008/01/25/a-special-blog-post-for-the-sas-roots-and-shoots-club-on-environmental-economics/#comment-14315 [...] http://welkerswikinomics.com/blog/2009/02/24/a-special-blog-post-for-the-sas-roots-and-shoots-club-o... [...] [...] http://welkerswikinomics.com/blog/2009/02/24/a-special-blog-post-for-the-sas-roots-and-shoots-club-o… [...]

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]]> By: andy http://welkerswikinomics.com/blog/2009/02/24/a-special-blog-post-for-the-sas-roots-and-shoots-club-on-environmental-economics/comment-page-1/#comment-14083 andy Sun, 10 Apr 2011 08:48:53 +0000 http://welkerswikinomics.com/blog/2008/01/25/a-special-blog-post-for-the-sas-roots-and-shoots-club-on-environmental-economics/#comment-14083 Please post more audio clips. Wonderful site. Please post more audio clips. Wonderful site.

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]]> By: Tim Haab http://welkerswikinomics.com/blog/2009/02/24/a-special-blog-post-for-the-sas-roots-and-shoots-club-on-environmental-economics/comment-page-1/#comment-13298 Tim Haab Fri, 28 Jan 2011 14:18:10 +0000 http://welkerswikinomics.com/blog/2008/01/25/a-special-blog-post-for-the-sas-roots-and-shoots-club-on-environmental-economics/#comment-13298 Jason, Thanks for the link. Trust me. John and I are WAY smarter than no one. Tell your students to let us know if any of our stuff isn't clear (We probably won't change it, but it's good to know for future reference). Tim Jason,

Thanks for the link. Trust me. John and I are WAY smarter than no one. Tell your students to let us know if any of our stuff isn't clear (We probably won't change it, but it's good to know for future reference).

Tim

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]]> By: Aleya Thakur-Weigold http://welkerswikinomics.com/blog/2009/02/24/a-special-blog-post-for-the-sas-roots-and-shoots-club-on-environmental-economics/comment-page-1/#comment-7482 Aleya Thakur-Weigold Wed, 04 Mar 2009 01:06:04 +0000 http://welkerswikinomics.com/blog/2008/01/25/a-special-blog-post-for-the-sas-roots-and-shoots-club-on-environmental-economics/#comment-7482 I agree with the first comment after I listened to the podcast I was shocked that something like that could even happen. It is shocking and sad but not surprising that people will do almost anything, including destroying the land that they live on, to get rich. I think that there should be restrictions on how much mining and abuse the people are allowed to do to their country. But not only that, the governments that received Nauru's natural resources should have realized that the country would have massive problems in the future if this export would not be reduced. I think it is very sad that things like this happen and that nobody stopped it although it could have probably been prevented. I agree with the first comment after I listened to the podcast I was shocked that something like that could even happen. It is shocking and sad but not surprising that people will do almost anything, including destroying the land that they live on, to get rich. I think that there should be restrictions on how much mining and abuse the people are allowed to do to their country. But not only that, the governments that received Nauru's natural resources should have realized that the country would have massive problems in the future if this export would not be reduced. I think it is very sad that things like this happen and that nobody stopped it although it could have probably been prevented.

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]]> By: Alice Su http://welkerswikinomics.com/blog/2009/02/24/a-special-blog-post-for-the-sas-roots-and-shoots-club-on-environmental-economics/comment-page-1/#comment-4034 Alice Su Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:49:35 +0000 http://welkerswikinomics.com/blog/2008/01/25/a-special-blog-post-for-the-sas-roots-and-shoots-club-on-environmental-economics/#comment-4034 As I listened to the E-Waste podcast, I kept wondering why governments have not imposed restrictions and monitoring systems to stop the kind of conditions in LEDC's E-waste markets that the speaker talks about. So it was much to my surprise when he said that China is actually the nation that has actually taken most of the action to control their E-waste markets. Considering China's reputation and history of environmental destruction, I then wasn't surprised when he said that export/import of E-waste continued despite their laws and regulations. In truth, I don't think you can realistically expect lesser economically developed countries to control situations like these; after all, their goal is to become more economically developed, and they'll worry about the environment later. On the other hand, MDCs like European nations and the U.S. should consider it their responsibility to take action against such negative externalities, since the consumption that creates such effects is coming so strongly from citizens of their own nations who can afford to keep consuming cell phones, laptops, iPods, etc like this. It was good to hear at the end of the measures that Europe has taken to prevent E-markets that are so hazardous to both environmental and physical health from developing, but the U.S.' lack of concern in such areas continues to worry me... As I listened to the E-Waste podcast, I kept wondering why governments have not imposed restrictions and monitoring systems to stop the kind of conditions in LEDC's E-waste markets that the speaker talks about. So it was much to my surprise when he said that China is actually the nation that has actually taken most of the action to control their E-waste markets. Considering China's reputation and history of environmental destruction, I then wasn't surprised when he said that export/import of E-waste continued despite their laws and regulations. In truth, I don't think you can realistically expect lesser economically developed countries to control situations like these; after all, their goal is to become more economically developed, and they'll worry about the environment later. On the other hand, MDCs like European nations and the U.S. should consider it their responsibility to take action against such negative externalities, since the consumption that creates such effects is coming so strongly from citizens of their own nations who can afford to keep consuming cell phones, laptops, iPods, etc like this. It was good to hear at the end of the measures that Europe has taken to prevent E-markets that are so hazardous to both environmental and physical health from developing, but the U.S.' lack of concern in such areas continues to worry me…

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]]> By: jacqueszhang http://welkerswikinomics.com/blog/2009/02/24/a-special-blog-post-for-the-sas-roots-and-shoots-club-on-environmental-economics/comment-page-1/#comment-3973 jacqueszhang Sun, 10 Feb 2008 22:19:43 +0000 http://welkerswikinomics.com/blog/2008/01/25/a-special-blog-post-for-the-sas-roots-and-shoots-club-on-environmental-economics/#comment-3973 Yay for Roots and Shoots :) I personally find it extremely sad to which extent people will go to just for their money. As soon as there's something profitable, man will find every means to obtain those profits, get a share of Mr. Welker's famous "Profit Pie." Seldom do people realize what they've done until the damage is already done. "With the money gone, it was easier to turn around to see what they'd done to their homeland." Enough said. Yay for Roots and Shoots :)

I personally find it extremely sad to which extent people will go to just for their money. As soon as there's something profitable, man will find every means to obtain those profits, get a share of Mr. Welker's famous "Profit Pie." Seldom do people realize what they've done until the damage is already done. "With the money gone, it was easier to turn around to see what they'd done to their homeland." Enough said.

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]]> By: Jerald Lauderdale http://welkerswikinomics.com/blog/2009/02/24/a-special-blog-post-for-the-sas-roots-and-shoots-club-on-environmental-economics/comment-page-1/#comment-19978 Jerald Lauderdale Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://welkerswikinomics.com/blog/2008/01/25/a-special-blog-post-for-the-sas-roots-and-shoots-club-on-environmental-economics/#comment-19978 Yes, thanks. This is a possible thing and that is one of my points to consider. I have seen many families do it but it requires a different lifestyle as you point out. Yes, thanks. This is a possible thing and that is one of my points to consider. I have seen many families do it but it requires a different lifestyle as you point out.

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