ENVIRON 462 - Duke Environmental Leadership: Economics of Environmental Management

Institution:

Duke University

Subject:

Environment

Description:

An economic perspective on the management of environmental resources. Conceptual topics emphasized include environmental externalities, market failure, public goods, sustainability, and benefit-cost analysis. Applications illustrate the role of price signals in energy choices, managing renewable resource use over time, use of marketable pollution permits to encourage voluntary reductions in air and water pollution, and the political economy of environmental policy formulation. Case studies examine carbon trading and taxes to address climate change, and economic incentives and values for biodiversity conservation. Instructor consent required. For Duke Environmental Leadership-Master of Environmental Management students only. Instructor: Kramer

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.DUKE.EDU

Phone Number:

(919) 684-8111

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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