2026-2027 Graduate Catalog

ECON 505. Environmental Economics. 3 Credits.

Examines 1) the economic rationale for policy, 2) the various types of policy approaches used, and 3) alternative policy options for managing the development and sustainable use of natural resources (broadly defined to include environmental resources). Particular attention is paid to the longer time horizon required for sustainability and maintenance of quality ecosystems, a necessary condition, or precursor, to having a dynamic and vibrant economic system over time.
Fall Only.

ECON 713. Environmental Economics and Sustainability. 3 Credits.

Addresses public policy issues related to energy and other natural resources from the perspective of environmental economics. Topics include fossil energy, nuclear energy, solar and other alternative sources of energy; natural resources ranging from soil, water and minerals to wildlife, forests and parks. Societal concerns with appropriate resource utilization require a recognition that such usage must be consistent with long-term sustainability of planetary resource endowments.
P: gr st; REC: Pu En Af 608 and Env S&P 752.
Fall Only.