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Chapter 1: The Big Picture

Chapter 1: The Big Picture. Market Failure : Can We Trust the Free Market?. What you don’t know can hurt you. Competition underpins efficiency. Side effects matter. Free riders cause the underprovision of public goods. Waste and Recycling : Where Can We Put It All?.

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Chapter 1: The Big Picture

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  1. Chapter 1: The Big Picture

  2. Market Failure: Can We Trust the Free Market? • What you don’t know can hurt you. • Competition underpins efficiency. • Side effects matter. • Free riders cause the underprovision of public goods.

  3. Waste and Recycling: Where Can We Put It All?

  4. Sustainable Development: How Long Can This Last?

  5. Biodiversity: What Is a Flamingo Worth?

  6. Environmental Degradation: How Much Pollution is Too Much?

  7. Alternative Energy Sources: Why aren’t they here?

  8. Population and Economic Growth: Are We Doomed to Starvation?

  9. Natural Resource Management: When Should I Harvest My Elms?

  10. Environmental Ethics: What can we do? What must we do? What should we do?

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