ECON 225
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Environmental and Natural Resource Economics
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Course Description
This course introduces economic perspectives on modern environmental issues. Students study economic theories related to natural resources and the environment. The first half of the course focuses on general concepts and theory, including markets and market failures, non-market valuation, benefit-cost analysis, and dynamic optimization of resource use over time. The second half shifts to applications including renewable and non-renewable resources, pollution, global climate change, fisheries, water, and concepts of sustainability.
Course Typically Offered
Offered frequently.
Career
Undergraduate
Catalog Course Attributes
CO24 - SOCSCI (Social Sci and Historical), INTD - BIOE (Bioethics BIOE), INTD - EPDM (Env Pol & Decision EPDM ENVR), INTD - STS (Sci Tech Health Society STHS)
Min Units
1
Max Units
1
Name
Lecture
Optional Component
No
Final Exam Type
Yes