ECON 4220: Environmental Economics and Policy

This course is designed to introduce students to a broad range of contemporary environmental problems and to the design of appropriate policy responses. Environmental concerns such as declining urban air-quality, water pollution throughout the U.S. and the global scarcity of water, tropical rainforest destruction, and global warming are covered (topics vary according to the instructor). The role of economic development as well as political and social forces in determining environmental quality are explored. The effectiveness of past and present environmental policies and regulations are evaluated and contrasted with newer, more flexible approaches to improving environmental quality. This course is designed for students majoring in any discipline who have an interest in public policy as it relates to managing the environment. (3 credit hours)

Syllabi

See the AYSPS Course Syllabi List. Please remember that individual faculty vary their course plans over time. A previous syllabus is no guarantee of what an upcoming course will be like.

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