Environmental Economics

Catalog description

Examines 1) the economic rationale for policy, 2) the various types of policy approaches used, and 3) alternative policy options for managing the development and sustainable use of natural resources (broadly defined to include environmental resources). Particular attention is paid to the longer time horizon required for sustainability and maintenance of quality ecosystems, a necessary condition, or precursor, to having a dynamic and vibrant economic system over time. P: ECON 102 or ECON 202 or ECON 203 or ECON 208 or ECON 209 , and an overall minimum GPA of 2.5 Fall Only.