Natural Resource Econ & Policy (ECON125 PO (UG22))
Semester: Fall Term 2022 (UNDG)
Faculty
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Description
Natural Resource Economics and Policy. Positive and normative economic analysis of natural resources and the institutions governing their uses. Covers economic theory of non-renewable and renewable resources; tragedy of the commons; mineral depletion; recycling; water allocation; fisheries; agriculture; forestry; land use policies; valuation of ecosystem services; international resource treaties; biodiversity and species extinction; wilderness and habitat preservation; population economics; and economic growth and sustainability. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: 52.