Exam Details
| Subject | Ecological Economics | |
| Paper | ||
| Exam / Course | Post Graduate Diploma In Sustainability Science (PGDSS) | |
| Department | School of Agriculture (SOA) | |
| Organization | indira gandhi national open university | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | December, 2016 | |
| City, State | new delhi, |
Question Paper
1. Explain the evolution of economic thought and its relationship with ecology and economy.
What are the laws of thermodynamics?
Discuss the laws of thermodynamics in the context of ecological economics.
3. Write a brief note on the following concepts
Entropy
Carrying capacity
4. Discuss the characteristics of abiotic and biotic resources through the economic concepts of excludability, rivalness, stock-flow and fund-service.
5. Explain the Resource Curse Hypothesis.
6. Discuss the limitations of steady-state bio-economic model.
What are biotic resources?
Explain the characteristics of biotic resources with suitable examples.
8. Give an account on ecosystem services with suitable examples.
9. Write a brief account on man-made capital.
10. Explain the following hypothesis:
Pollution Haven Hypothesis
Factor Endowment Hypothesis
11. Discuss the concept of ecological footprint and trends in global ecological footprint.
12. Explain the impact of climate change on crop, livestock and fisheries productivity, biomass change, human health and water resources.
13. Discuss the reasons for wet land losses in India.
14.(a) What are common pool resources?
Explain the significance of common pool resources in rural areas.
15. Explain the methods and techniques for valuation of ecosystem services.
What are the laws of thermodynamics?
Discuss the laws of thermodynamics in the context of ecological economics.
3. Write a brief note on the following concepts
Entropy
Carrying capacity
4. Discuss the characteristics of abiotic and biotic resources through the economic concepts of excludability, rivalness, stock-flow and fund-service.
5. Explain the Resource Curse Hypothesis.
6. Discuss the limitations of steady-state bio-economic model.
What are biotic resources?
Explain the characteristics of biotic resources with suitable examples.
8. Give an account on ecosystem services with suitable examples.
9. Write a brief account on man-made capital.
10. Explain the following hypothesis:
Pollution Haven Hypothesis
Factor Endowment Hypothesis
11. Discuss the concept of ecological footprint and trends in global ecological footprint.
12. Explain the impact of climate change on crop, livestock and fisheries productivity, biomass change, human health and water resources.
13. Discuss the reasons for wet land losses in India.
14.(a) What are common pool resources?
Explain the significance of common pool resources in rural areas.
15. Explain the methods and techniques for valuation of ecosystem services.
Other Question Papers
Departments
- Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
- Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
- National Centre for Disability Studies (NCDS)
- School of Agriculture (SOA)
- School of Computer and Information Sciences (SOCIS)
- School of Continuing Education (SOCE)
- School of Education (SOE)
- School of Engineering & Technology (SOET)
- School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS)
- School of Foreign Languages (SOFL)
- School of Gender Development Studies(SOGDS)
- School of Health Science (SOHS)
- School of Humanities (SOH)
- School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary Studies (SOITDS)
- School of Journalism and New Media Studies (SOJNMS)
- School of Law (SOL)
- School of Management Studies (SOMS)
- School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts (SOPVA)
- School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts(SOPVA)
- School of Sciences (SOS)
- School of Social Sciences (SOSS)
- School of Social Work (SOSW)
- School of Tourism & Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSM)
- School of Tourism &Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSSM)
- School of Translation Studies and Training (SOTST)
- School of Vocational Education and Training (SOVET)
- Staff Training & Research in Distance Education (STRIDE)
Subjects
- Challenges To Sustainable Development
- Ecological Economics
- Ecosystem And Natural Resources
- Institutions, Governance And Policies
- Socio-Cultural System
- Strategies And Models For Sustainability
- Sustainability Science