| Environmental Economics | |
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| Tech stats | |
| Short quote | An economy both lucrative and green |
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| Rank | Build 5 |
| Requisites | Industrial Economics Ecological Engineering |
| Leads to | Advanced Ecological Engineering Planetary Economics (Alpha Centauri) |
| Base Facilities | Tree Farm |
| Secret Projects | None |
| Unit Advances | None |
- "We sit together,
the mountain and I,
until only the mountain remains"
– Li Po, "from the Yang Collection"
Industrial expansion often comes at the cost of ecological stability. The business practice of Environmental Economics addresses this problem by finding and exploiting areas where environmental and industrial concerns overlap, such as sustainable resource use, eco-tourism, and organic product development. By combining the principles of Industrial Economics and Ecological Engineering in this new business model, ecological stability becomes a profitable endeavor.
Miscellaneous effects[]
Energy production limits are lifted.
Enables Formers to Raise or Lower Terrain.
Increases Energy output through Commerce.