Problem 1
In making a shift to a more sustainable future, what do you think are the three most important things that (a) the United States needs to do, (b) China needs to do (Core Case Study), and (c) you need to do?
Problem 2
Suppose that over the next 20 years, the environmental and health costs of goods and services are gradually added to their market prices until those prices more closely reflect their total costs. What harmful effects and what beneficial effects might such a full-cost pricing process have on your lifestyle and on the lives of any children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren you eventually might have?
Problem 8
Do you think we have a reasonable chance of bringing about a sustainability revolution within your lifetime? Explain. If you are nearing the end of this course, is your view of the future more hopeful or less hopeful than it was when you began this course? Compare your answers with those of your classmates.