ES 315 - Environmental Economics

Institution:

Mitchell College

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Description:

3 credits (anticipated 2010) Prerequisites: BI 143 or BI 105; EC 132 and ES 1101 and Junior standing (or permission of the instructor) This interdisciplinary course explores the application of basic economic principles to help understand environmental problems and evaluate alternative solutions. Economic principles will be used to analyze fundamental environmental issues such as property rights, conservation, public good, environmental protection, natural resource damage assessment, pollution control. Connections between economic understanding and improved public policy are emphasized. The impacts of population growth and economic growth on natural resource depletion and various types of environmental pollution will be explored and alternative environmental policies will be compared.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.mitchell.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 701-5000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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