Prerequisites: graduate standing or consent of instructor
Description: Theory and practice of environmental economics and its application to environmental policymaking. Applies tools of economic theory to problems of managing natural resources and environmental quality, with particular emphasis on externalities, sustainability, pollution control, resource extraction, and environmental valuation. Alternative public policy instruments for environmental management are considered and evaluated.
Credit: May be taken Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) with consent of instructor and graduate advisor.