ESRM / ENVIR /ECON 235
Environmental economics is the application of the principles of economics to the study of environmental resource management. The course delves on how and why individuals and institutions make economic decisions that have consequences for the natural environment. The course introduces students to the concepts, theories, and methods used in the economic analysis of environmental and natural resource issues. This course combines theoretical analysis with discussions on specific environmental policies as applied to water, air pollution, energy, climate change and human health issues.
This is an introductory course and has no prerequisites. Both non-economics and economics majors can take this course.
