ENVM 615 - Natural Resource Economics

Unit(s): 2

This course examines the fundamental elements of natural resource economics as they relate to resource depletion, degradation, conservation management, policy evaluation, sustainability, and the economy. Topics covered include efficiency and sustainability, discounting, resource valuation, non-renewable resource economics, water resource economics, and energy economics. Assignments consist of problem sets, quizzes, and a group assignment to study the economics of a resource in depth and present the findings to the class.

Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate; Field of Study restricted to Environmental Management Major
College of Arts and Sciences