Environmental and Natural Resource Economics
During the course students will develop a systematic understanding of the economic rationale behind the use of environmental policy instruments, economic valuation principles, and criteria for optimal use of natural resources.
Course Details
Course Content
This course is an intermediate level course intended to provide students with a comprehensive introduction to environmental and natural resource economics. Core components of the course are:
- Environmental sustainability concepts and ethics
- The welfare economic foundation of environmental economics
- Externalities and the design of policy instruments to address environmental problems
- The economic concept of value and measurement of environmental benefits using non-market valuation methods
- Optimal utilisation of renewable and non-renewable natural resources.
Recommended Academic Qualifications
The course is an intermediate level course and it is assumed that students have a good grounding in basic microeconomics. For example LOJB10259 Micro Economics or similar.
Location
University of Copenhagen
- Department of Food and Resource Economics
Contact
SCIENCE Student Services
Tel: +45 35 33 35 33 - kl. 9.12:30 (closed Wednesdays)
E-mail: studenterservice@science.ku.dk