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ECON 339 - Environmental and Natural Resource Economics and Policy (4)


A pluralist examination of the causes of pollution and resource degradation as well as possible policy solutions through the theoretical lenses of neo-classical economics, institutional economics, and political economy. Critical attention is paid to how inequality, incentives, and institutional arrangements can drive environmental degradation. Topics include carbon pollution, air pollution, water pollution, as well as sustainable use of forests and other natural resources. Methods covered include non-market valuation, cost-benefit analysis, and applied policy analysis. Course considers various policy instruments including international climate agreements, carbon pricing, pollution taxes, cap-and-trade systems, and payments for ecosystem services. Prerequisites: ECON 103. Fall.