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ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS

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64 students enrolled
7 instructors

Course Description

This is a one semester introductory course in environmental economics. The course syllabus include environmental issues, problems and policies . Example of local, foreign and international environmental issues are touched, problems and policies are discussed and differentiated.

Course Learning Outcomes

1 ) To explain concepts and theories of environmental economics (C2)
2 ) To integrate social responsibility with elements of environmental economics for the wellness of the community. (A4)
3 ) To analyze environmental issues/ problems with relevant theories/ concept of environmental economics (C4)

Course Details

STATUS : Open
DURATION : FLEXIBLE
EFFORT : 3 hours per week
MODE : 100% Online
COURSE LEVEL : Beginner
LANGUAGE : English
CLUSTER : Business & Management ( SP )

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Syllabus

- Definition, scope and subject matter of environmental economics
- Natural resources, renewal and non-renewable
- Materials Balance Model
- Basics concepts of pollution

- GDP and economic efficiency
- GDP and social welfare
- Concepts of green GDP

- The case of private and public goods
- Competitive & efficient equilibrium

- The concept of externality
- Public good issues
- Absence of property rights

- Moral approach
- Command & control method

- The market approach
- Pollution charge, deposit refund system, pollution permits

- Incremental benefits & costs
- Matching benefits and costs

- The environmental Kuznets curve
- Pollution- haven hypothesis
- Poverty and environmental relationship
- Roles of developed nations

- Defining air quality
- Sources of air pollutants and effects
- Improving air quality
- Acidic deposition

- Defining water quality
- Causes and effects of water pollution
- Improving water quality

- Toxic and non-toxic wastes
- Sources and effects of solid wastes
- Control of solid wastes

- Importance of forest and biodiversity
- Causes and effects of deforestation
- Sustainable forest management

- Ozone depletion: sources, effects & control measures
- Global warming: sources, effects & control measures

- Role of public sector
- Role of private sector & NGOs