ECO 477 - Natural Resource Economics and Policy

This course explores ways in which economic analysis can be used to inform and improve the management of natural resources. The goal of this course is to introduce students of the concepts of economics and how they relate to natural resource management. This course will cover topics, such as: How economists view the natural environment; Economic theory of resource exploitation (renewable and nonrenewable resources); The use of natural resources and their regulation; and The effect of economic activity on the natural environment (and vice versa).

General Education Requirements: Population and the Environment

Prerequisites: C- or better in either ECO 220

Course Typically Offered: Every other spring

Credits: 3