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Environmental Accounting Question Paper

Environmental Accounting

Course:Bachelor Of Environmental Studies

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR
OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES (ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE
CONSERVATION)
ERC 405: ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTING

DATE: Tuesday 7th April, 2009

TIME: 11.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m.

INSTRUCTIONS
Answer questions ONE and any other THREE.
1.
(a)
Explain the following concepts:
(i)
Natural goods and services
(ii)
Environmental impact
[5 marks]
(b)
Explain how you would determine whether a fresh water resource is safe for recreation. [9 marks]
(c)
Briefly explain the properties of ideal soil indicators. [5 marks]
(d)
State the objectives of the Global Initiative in Environmental Accounting. [6 marks]
2.
Compare and contrast the System of Economic and Environmental Accounting (SEEA) with the System of National Accounting (SNA). [15 marks]
3.
Using forest as an example, explain why the contribution of a natural resource to a country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is not a true reflection of income in the sense of Hickisian’s concept. [15 marks]
4.
Differentiate between “user cost” and depreciation approaches in environmental accounting. [15 marks]
5.
Discuss the diminishing assets concept. [15 marks]