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ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE ECONOMICS

2025 Spring Term

3 Units

Economics 471

This course analyzes environmental problems and their causes in the context of a market economy. Students evaluate how markets may fail to correctly allocate environmental and natural resource amenities and the policy alternatives available to correct these market failures. Students apply cost-benefit analysis and non-market valuation methods to environmental and natural resource issues involving water, energy, minerals, pollution, climate disruption and sustainability.

Other Requirements: PREREQ: ECON 201 AND ((COBE MAJOR: 2.50 CUMULATIVE GPA) OR (NON-COBE MAJOR/MINOR/COBE MINOR: 60 CREDITS AND 2.00 CUMULATIVE GPA))

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Section Details Meeting Details & Topic Instructor Syllabus
 
01-LEC 2632
3 Units
01/27 - 05/09 (1) TuTh 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Tristan Coughlin
HH1301HH1301

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