Units: 4
Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; individual study, 3 hours
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Prerequisites: ECON 003 or ECON 003H; restricted to class level standing of sophomore, junior, or senior
Description: Utilizes economic concepts and methods to study the economic determinants and impacts of climate change. Topics include background on the science, economic impacts of climate change, mitigation and adaptation strategies and costs, policies and institutions for slowing climate change, and the challenging politics of climate policy.