Environmental and Resource Economics
ECON 310
Spring 2023 not offered
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| Crosslisting:
ENVS 312 |
This course examines the economic drivers of environmental problems and policies to combat environmental degradation. Topics include failures of the free market, the monetary value of ecosystems, resource utilization across a finite globe, and the unintended consequences of environmental policies. Applications will be gleaned from a vast array of real-world issues, including air quality, biodiversity, ecosystem services, fisheries, forests, oil and gas, public and private lands, transportation, waste management, water resources, wildlife, and other global environmental change phenomena. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS ECON |
| Course Format: Lecture | Grading Mode: Student Option |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: ECON301 |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (ECON-MN)(ECON)(ENVS-MN)(ENVS)(HRAD-MN) |
Major Readings:
Keohane, N.O. and S.M. Olmstead. 2016. Markets and the Environment is recommended; specific readings will be distributed
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Examinations and Assignments:
Problem sets/ 1midterm / group presentations |
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