ECN 249 ,250 - Economics of Natural Resources & Sustainability

Institution:

Muhlenberg College

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Description:

The application of economic principles to the allocation and use of renewable and nonrenewable natural resources and the study of the environmental integrity of economic development. More than onehalf of the course is devoted to the development of the economic principles used to (1) study natural resource use and allocation and (2) understand the economic and political systems in which natural resource decisions are made. The remainder of the course applies these principles to specific natural resources, including population, minerals, energy, forest products, water, wildlife, and biodiversity. Prerequisites: ECN 101 Principles of Macroeconomics or ECN 102 Principles of Microeconomics Meets general academic requirement W when offered as 250.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.muhlenberg.edu

Phone Number:

(484) 664-3100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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