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ECON 358 Environmental Economics
TR 0900-1015a CR 115. Instructor Nori Tarui. Nature and causes of environmental degradation and economic solutions. Topics include air and water pollution, toxic waste, deforestation, soil erosion, biodiversity, global warming and sustainable economic growth. Pre: 120, 130, or 131; or consent.
We study the use of natural resources and the management of environmental quality from the perspective of economics. The course covers conceptual and methodological topics, including sustainability, as well as applications to contemporary environmental issues such as depletion of fish stocks and climate change.
Spring 2007 syllabus