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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Mercury Emissions: "Cap and Trade" Game

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explain why mercury is harmful to humans, and discuss how government encourages industries to reduce mercury emissions. Examine the pros and cons of emissions credit trading and discover how the free market can be used to reduce emissions.
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Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Types of Market Oriented Environmental Tools

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the three main types of market-oriented regulation, including pollution charges, marketable permits, and better-defined property rights
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Tradeoff Between Economic Output and Environmental Protection

For Students 9th - 10th
Unfortunately, it's not possible for a country to maximize both its environmental protection and its economic output. Each country must make a decision about how the two goals should be balanced and how to achieve that balance.
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Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Benefits and Costs of Us Environmental Laws

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about specific examples of environmental laws in the United States.