ECON 462 - Environmental and Resource Economics

Description:
Economics of environmental issues and natural resource management; economic implications of environmental policies and regulations. Topics in economics of pollution, land, water, recycling, and benefit-cost analysis.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: ECON 201.

Credits: (5)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Demonstrate knowledge of methods used in environmental valuation including revealed and stated preferences methods.
Demonstrate the ability to apply basic benefit-cost analysis to environmental and resource policy decision making.
Show competence in using optimal resource extraction methods.
Demonstrate knowledge of historical and current issues in the economics of pollution including issues of water, toxics, air and climate change.
Demonstrate knowledge of historical and current issues in the economics of natural resource extraction and conservation including issues of land, water, forests, mining, fisheries, recycling and agriculture.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
2/16/12