Environmental economics studies how economic activity and policy may affect the environment in which we live. When we study the cause and effect relationship, it covers the positive aspect. Syllabus environmental policy and economics economics. This will entail not only an economic analysis of the topic, but one must attain a certain technical understanding of the area in order to ground your economic analysis e. Hammond, mathematics for economic analysis, pearson. Cambridge international as and a level economics 9708. Ec 398 environmental economics spring 1997 david latzko 318 cob 8314718 email. Undergraduate course syllabi department of economics. Society sector, registration also required for recitation see below, syllabus econ1 s20. Theory, methods and application stream on climate change impacts and management ay 202014 lecturer. An overview of our changing environment, united nations environment programme p. These syllabi should be used for reference only and are property of the department of economics. Our students receive a thorough grounding in macroeconomics, microeconomics and econometrics, alongside an indepth knowledge of the economics and policy of environmental. This course will develop an economic perspective on env ironmental problems.
Find materials for this course in the pages linked along the left. Incentives and moral hazard, journal of environmental economics and management 20, pp. This class will study the economics of public policy toward natural resources, the environment and the energy sector. Syllabi prior to winter 2015 are available for reference purposes in the department of economics main office, located in savery hall room 305. Econ 335201 fall 2011 energy and environmental economics. To get familiarity with the basic concepts pertaining to consumer and product markets. Environmental science revised course structure 200708 1. This course is taught via live web conference using blackboard collaborate. For this reason, this syllabus includes some examples of recent published research from major publishers and journals. Environmental economics university of wisconsinmadison. Environmental economics and policy ec30 reading list session 1 overview of environmental and ecological economics 1. Hons economics offers a rigorous basis for much of. Syllabus environmental and natural resource economics. The syllabus is for regular courses offered at various university centers 2.
This course provides students with theoretical and methodological tools that allow them to apply principles of economics to study how natural resources are or should be evaluated and managed. The syllabus covers a range of basic economic ideas, including an introduction to the price system and government intervention, international trade and exchange. It begins by using basic microeconomic theory to conceptualize. Environmental economics syllabus and reading list course overview this course is an introduction to an economics perspective of environmental systems and their problems, with special attention to the use, misuse, and overuse of natural and environmental resources. Xepapadeas 1991, environmental policy under imperfect information. Ted temzelides spring 2008 the course will explore issues related to the economics of climate change with particular emphasis on intertemporal issues, emissions stabilization, technological progress, and growth. Economics and the clean air act, journal of economic perspectives fall 1990, p. Unit i definitions, methods and laws of economics functions of economic systems static and dynamic analysis 12 hours unit ii. Matthew kahn, fundamentals of environmental economics. Martin stadelmann course description the course aims to give the student a methodological background in environmental economics and. Each theory course will have 6 practical wherever is possible 4.
Current environmental economic topics economic analysis plays a central role in informing epa decisionmaking. Department of agricultural and resource economics are 261. Economics 339 environ 363 duke university christopher timmins spring 2015 syllabus. You can add any other comments, notes, or thoughts you have about the course structure, course policies or anything else.
Introduction to natural resource and environmental. To update the recent developments in micro economic theories. The agencys work in this area covers a wide range of topics, focusing on evaluating the economic costs, benefits and impacts of proposed environmental regulations and policies on the national economy. Emphasizes theoretical models, quantitative empirical analysis, and public policy applications. The list of readings is much more extensive than what will be covered in class. Desired outcomes of education and learning of economics in. Economics of population growth standalone course students wishing to take a prelim in economic demography must also take soc 530 a prelim in economic demography has not been offered since may 1995. Susanne goul hovmand, program director for global economics owen coffin, program assistant for global economics class meetings. You will develop economic economist and start thinking about the environmental and natural resources like an economist.
Natural resource economics syllabus econs 330 3 credits esrp311 fall 20 m, w, f 11. Environmental health economics p8544 department of health policy and management spring 2014 class sessions thursday, 1st quarter 12336, 1. The objective of the class is to provide you with the tools and techniques to analyze environmental policy. This module covers seven topics that are relevant to the socioeconomic aspects of the watershed approach in issue papers developed in epas former office of policy, planning and evaluation. The password required to access this section will be. Selected topics in environmental and resource economics. American economic history, colgate university, haines, michael, 2012, r p e, undergrad. Environmental economics will be defined and tracked across individual, local, national, and global. Environmental economics and policy 145 syllabus health and environmental economic policy department of agricultural and resource economics university of california, berkeley fall 2019 lectures. Environmental economics syllabus spring 2012 instructor. White, environmental economics in theory and practice. An introduction to environmental economics and economic concepts unit information 3.
The citations are not intended to be an exhaustive list. Syllabus, environmental and natural resource economics b100. This syllabus has been prepared to serve not only as a guide to the course, but also to give you some exposure to literature in environmental and resource economics. The objective is to provide students with the economic tools needed to study environmental issues and to inform firm decision making in the presence of environmental regulation. Each student will participate in a semesterlong directedresearch team project. The environmental and natural resource economics msc programme is unique in that it combines a solid foundation in key areas of economics, with specialized field courses. Apply analytical tools rhetorical, graphical, and mathematical to describe the extent to which these issues constitute economic problems. This course syllabus is from a previous semester archive and. The links below contain the mostrecent course syllabi for each of our undergraduatelevel courses. It also covers both micro and macro aspects of different pollution problems. International aspects of environmental economics ch. Environmental economics is the first text to concentrate solely on environmental economicsthe problems of earth, air, and water pollution from an economic perspectivewith an emphasis on both government regulation and privatesector antipollution incentives.
Environmental economics and policy 145 syllabus health and. Environmental economics syllabus dis danish institute. Koji kotani professor at kochi university of technology, school of economics and management email. The central theme is best expressed in the economics of sustainability issue brief, which. Other topics, such as carbon trading mechanisms, may also be discussed. The goal of this course is to orient students with topics in environmental economics, the analytical techniques that policy makers adopt and the general problem solving skills. Environmental and natural resource economics applies microeconomic concepts and techniques to such issues that arise from the growth, use, depletion and degradation of natural systems and their components, including land, energy, air, water, and biodiversity. Charles kolstad, environmental economics oxford university press, 1st edition 2000. Environmental economics is an application of scientific theories and general application of welfare economics. Natural resource and environmental economicsis among the leading textbooks in its field. Bill provencher department of agricultural and applied economics. Menell, the limitations of legal institutions for addressing environmental risks, journal of economic perspectives summer 1991, p. Fhs ug syllabus environmental economics enhl 245 4 full reference for readings organized by date january march 1st 2018 chapters 1, 2, 4, 5, 9, environmental economics. Current environmental economic topics environmental.
Final syllabus environmental economics dis environmental economics fall 2016 copenhagen 3 credits faculty. Environmental economics is the subset of ec onomics that is concerned with the efficient allocation of en vironmental resources. Ecological economics fall 2016 course syllabus instructors essm 671renr 659. The course is designed to introduce students to natural and environmental resource economics issues and theory. This course explores the economic foundations for management and public policies of environmental problems such as natural resource. This class will focus on the economic tools used to study environmental issues. Assess and describe the economic aspects of natural resource and environmental issues. You should become a budding expert in one of several categories in environmental or energy economics. Emphasis is placed on understanding economic concepts such as resource. Well written and rigorous in its approach, this third edition follows in the vein of previous editions and continues to provide a comprehensive and clear account of the application of economic. The chapters from the kolstad textbook are required. The rest of the syllabus is intended to serve as a guide to the literature and it is not expected that you will read every article.
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