AAE579

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AAE579 - Economic Analysis of Water, Food & Environmental Policies

Agricultural & Applied EconGraduateUA - UA General

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.

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