Environmental Public Policy and Economics Notes

Vocabulary flashcards covering public action, political agenda setting, and economic instruments for environmental policy based on lecture notes.

Political Agenda Setting (Mise à l'agenda politique)

The process through which an issue is perceived as calling for public debate and/or the intervention of legitimate political authorities.

Public Action (Action publique)

The activity of public administrations consisting of deciding, designing, and implementing public policies.

Public Problem (Problème public)

A situation that deviates from social norms and calls for intervention or action from the public authorities.

Environmental Regulation (Réglementation environnementale)

A policy that imposes mandatory standards and rules on producers and consumers to fulfill environmental objectives established by public authorities.

Externality (Externalité)

The consequence of a production or consumption activity of an agent on another without monetary compensation; it can be positive (+) or negative (-).

Environmental Tax (Taxe environnementale)

A compulsory levy collected by public administrations (APU) that financially penalizes economic activities that are harmful to the environment.

Green Innovation Subsidy (Subvention à l'innovation verte)

Financial assistance provided by public administrations allocated to activities that are beneficial to the environment.