Browsing Theses by Subject "environmental economics"
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Assessment of the Emission Trading Policy: A case study for the Acid Rain Program in the United States
(University of Waterloo, 2004)Various environmental standards have been established for the sake of public health and ecosystem diversity since environmental awareness was awakened in the late 1960s. However, the results were often unsatisfactory. ... -
Ecological Economic Development Goals: Reincorporating the social sphere in ecological economic theory and practice
(University of Waterloo, 2018-04-30)The various approaches and methods within ecological economics all have their benefits, limitations, and internal debates. In this dissertation, I focus on macro-social theoretical ecological economics which seeks to find ... -
Integration of Environmental Costs in Ontario’s Pavement Management Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2018-09-04)This study aims to quantify the health and environmental damages of emissions released by pavement management activities in Ontario. The construction, maintenance, and rehabilitation of pavement results in greenhouse gases ...