EC 2023 - Economics of Resource Conservation and Sustainability

Institution:

Unity College

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Description:

This course introduces students to the problem of sustainability through the viewpoint of economics. Topics include the history of economic thought, the contemplation of sustainability thinking as an ethical proposition; the tradition of sustained yield management and its application through land management policy; the tradition of Coasian environmental economics and its application through pollution control policy; and the emerging concern of ecological economics and its application through policy attempts to control climate change, reform energy production, and stem biodiversity loss. No prior economic training is required. Credits: 3 Offered Semester II Prerequisites: None Alternate years even

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.unity.edu

Phone Number:

(207) 948-9100

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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