Econ 380. Environmental and Resource Economics. (Cross-listed with Env S). (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 101. Natural resource availability, use, conservation, and government policy, including energy issues. Environmental quality and pollution control policies.
Econ 480. Intermediate Environmental and Resource Economics. (Dual-listed with 580). (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 301. Theories of natural resource utilization and allocation. Externalities, public goods, and environmental quality. Planning natural resource use and environmental quality. Methodologies for analyzing natural resource and environmental problems. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Graduate and qualified undergraduate courses -
Econ 580. Intermediate Environmental and Resource Economics. (Dual-listed with 480). (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 301. Theories of natural resource utilization and allocation. Externalities, public goods, and environmental quality. Planning natural resource use and environmental quality. Methodologies for analyzing natural resource and environmental problems.
Econ 581. Advanced Environmental Economics. (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 501 or 601. Interrelationships of natural resource use and the environment. Applied welfare and benefit-cost analyses. Externalities and pollution abatement. Nonmarket valuation of resources. Property rights. Legal and social constraints. Policy approaches.