GEOG575
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GEOG575 - Economics of Water and Environmental Markets and Incentive-based Policies
Course ID
008027
Course Description
Economic incentives, tradable permits and markets for ecosystem services are pivotal in contemporary water and environmental policy. This class covers theory and application of economic concepts needed to evaluate water and environmental laws and policies; including ecosystem service provision, tradable use permits, benefit cost analysis, externalities, public goods and valuation methodologies. Case studies include federal, state, tribal and international water and environmental policies.
Min Units
3
Max Units
3
Repeatable for Credit
No
Grading Basis
GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E
Career
Graduate
Course Attributes
CE - CL (Cross Listed), GIDP - ARL (Arid Lands Resource Sciences), GIDP - GC (Global Change)
Course Requisites
One full semester of natural resource economics or microeconomics (AAE 304, AAE 373, ECON 201A, ECON 300, ECON 301, ECON 361, ECON 373 or equivalent).
Cross Listed Courses
May be convened with
Component
Lecture
Optional Component
No