Valuing the Environment and Sustainability
Exploring methods for valuing environmental goods and services and the concept of sustainable development.
Key Questions
- Explain the challenges of assigning monetary value to environmental resources.
- Analyze the concept of sustainable development in economic terms.
- Justify the importance of intergenerational equity in environmental decision-making.
Common Core State Standards
Suggested Methodologies
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