Question

Match List-I with List-II. \[ \begin{array}{|c|c|c|l|} \hline \text{List-I} & & \text{List-II} & \\ \hline A. & \text{Brundtland Report} & I. & \text{Climate Change} \\ \hline B. & \text{Stern Review} & II. & \text{Use of Pesticides} \\ \hline C. & \text{Silent Spring} & III. & \text{Taxation of Pollution} \\ \hline D. & \text{The Economics of Welfare} & IV. & \text{Sustainable Development} \\ \hline \end{array} \] Choose the correct answer from the options given below: 

• A. A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV
• B. A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
• C. A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III
• D. A-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I

Hint:

Remember these important environmental works:
• Brundtland Report $\rightarrow$ Sustainable Development.
• Stern Review $\rightarrow$ Climate Change Economics.
• Silent Spring $\rightarrow$ Harmful Effects of Pesticides.
• Pigou's Economics of Welfare $\rightarrow$ Pigouvian (Pollution) Tax.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Concept: Several landmark books and reports have significantly influenced environmental economics and sustainable development. They deal with issues such as climate change, pollution control, sustainable development and environmental conservation.

Step 1: Match each report/book with its contribution.
• Brundtland Report (1987), titled Our Common Future, introduced the concept of Sustainable Development.
• Stern Review (2006), authored by Nicholas Stern, focuses on the economics of Climate Change.
• Silent Spring (1962), written by Rachel Carson, exposed the harmful effects of the excessive Use of Pesticides.
• The Economics of Welfare by Arthur Cecil Pigou laid the foundation for Taxation of Pollution (Pigouvian Taxes).

Step 2: Prepare the correct matching. \[ \begin{array}{|c|c|} \hline List-I & List-II \hline A.\ \text{Brundtland Report} & IV.\ \text{Sustainable Development} \hline B.\ \text{Stern Review} & I.\ \text{Climate Change} \hline C.\ \text{Silent Spring} & II.\ \text{Use of Pesticides} \hline D.\ \text{The Economics of Welfare} & III.\ \text{Taxation of Pollution} \hline \end{array} \] Therefore, \[ \boxed{A-IV,\;B-I,\;C-II,\;D-III} \] Hence, \[ \boxed{\text{Correct Answer}=(C)} \]