AAE579
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AAE579 - Economic Analysis of Water, Food & Environmental Policies
Course ID
038643
Course Description
This course focuses on economic methods for designing and evaluating water, food and environmental policies. Topics include optimizing water as an input in producing food, energy, recreation, and other ecosystem services; water & environmental issues in food production; pricing and conservation incentives; managing shortage risks; and economic tools for addressing conflicts over water, food and the environment. Interactive seminar style course.
In addition to the requirements for AREC 479, graduate students must complete a class project, including a paper and presentation. Interactive seminar style course; regular attendance essential. Calculus proficiency required.
In addition to the requirements for AREC 479, graduate students must complete a class project, including a paper and presentation. Interactive seminar style course; regular attendance essential. Calculus proficiency required.
Min Units
3
Max Units
3
Repeatable for Credit
No
Grading Basis
GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E
Career
Graduate
Course Attributes
GIDP - ABS (Applied Biosciences), GIDP - GC (Global Change)
Course Requisites
Calculus proficiency required.
May be convened with
AREC479
Component
Discussion
Optional Component
No
Component
Lecture
Optional Component
No