Webinar: The Economics of Water Pollution Control: The Case of Harmful Algal Blooms

This webinar will examine the economics of water pollution control through the lens of harmful algal blooms. In particular, the webinar will provide the following:

• A discussion of the economic dangers of harmful algal blooms.
• An evaluation of traditional conservation practices in the Maumee River Basin.
• An overview of economic instruments to control algal blooms, such as taxes, water quality trading, and phosphorus limits. 

Featuring: 

• Frank Lupi, Professor of Environmental and Natural Resource Economics, Michigan State University
• James Shortle, Distinguished Professor of Agricultural and Environmental Economics, Pennsylvania State University
• Brent Sohngen, Professor of Environmental Economics, The Ohio State University
• Anne Baird, School of Environment and Natural Resources, The Ohio State University

To join the webinar, visit: 

http://carmenconnect.osu.edu/waterpollution

Ohio State’s Environmental Policy Initiative is directed by Dr. Brent Sohngen, Professor, Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics (AEDE).

For more information visit: http://aede.osu.edu/epi