ECO 208: Environmental and Resource Economics

Examines a broad range of environmental and natural resource issues. Topics include economic theory of externalities, public goods and depletion of resources, valuation of nonmarket benefits and costs, theoretical and applied cost-benefit analysis, advantages and quality of the environment and importance of environmental quality and policy in determining the distribution of income. Numerous case studies and practical examples may be used, including air and water pollution, mineral and energy resources extraction, wilderness preservation and recycling. Prerequisites: ECO 101 and ECO 102. ES