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Natural Resources & Sustainable Development

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
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MoWe 6p.m. – 9p.m.
REMOTE 3 $1398 (guest students)
$1584 (current students)
Date
-
Time
MoWe 6p.m. – 9p.m.
Location
REMOTE
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$1398 (guest students)
$1584 (current students)

Description

This class introduces the economic approach to sustainable growth and economic development by, among other things, examining questions surrounding natural resource management. The first third of the course focuses on the role economics can and cannot play in examining natural resources issues, schools of thought concerning the extent to which natural resources are scarce, and what sustainable economic growth means. The second third of the class focuses on exposing you to the tools economists and policy decision makers use to examine natural resource issues. Finally, the final third of the course focuses on applying the concepts you have learned to specific natural resource issues.

Registration will begin July 31st

Course Details