ENSP 102- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 25 pages long!)

• School: University of Maryland
• Department: Environmental Science and Policy
• Course: ENSP 102
• Professor: Goger

Document Summary

Congress writes a goal through a statute. Standard - maximum level of pollution permitted in air or waterbody. Emissions limits - limits on individual sources designated to meet standards and are often technology based. Enforcement and mandatory controls can ensure compliance. Arguments against command and control - inflexible, costly, few economic incentives, government lacks expertise to specify compliance technology, mandatory not voluntary. Alternatives (market based solutions) - tax on pollution, tradable permits for emissions. Self regulation - voluntary adoption of performance standards or disclosure of violations. Environmental impact - how well does it work in relation to another option. Economic feasibility - possibly by using cost benefit analysis. Political feasibility - consider voting records, public opinion polls, position of key interest groups, Water generally, causes of water pollution and current status, sdwa, cwa, navigable waters, point and non point sources, total maximum daily load for the chesapeake.