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Chapter 12: Q 26. (page 297)

What arguments do low-income countries make in international discussions of global environmental clean-up?

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The arguments made by low-income countries in international discussions of global environmental clean-up are their first priority is economic development and not a reduction of pollution.

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Step 1. High-income and low-income countries.

High-income countries want low-income countries to reduce pollution. They will help them providing them a part of the expenditure and providing necessary technologies.

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Step 2. The arguments made by low-income countries.

The arguments made by low-income countries in international discussions of global environmental clean-up are their first priority is economic development and not a reduction of pollution.

The low-income countries are arguing that the high-income countries produce pollution by burning fossil fuels for development and cause global warming. They also argue that their priority is economic development i.e. health, education, adequate diet and they cannot trade that for a cleaner environment.

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For each of your answers to Exercise 12.2, will equilibrium price rise or fall or stay the same?

a. Firms in an industry are required to pay a fine for their carbon dioxide emissions.

b. Companies are sued for polluting the water in a river.

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