The objective of this course is to provide the foundation and
basic analytical skills necessary for evaluating resource policy
and use alternatives.  At the end of the class, you will be able
to examine resource use, management, and investment issues from
an economic perspective.  The course is inter-disciplinary in
terms of the student make-up and thus alternative viewpoints 
will be acknowledged and assessed.  An important outcome of the 
class will be an understanding of the inputs that economists 
need from other disciplines in evaluating resource issues and 
the input that economists can make to other disciplines in 
helping to refine resource use alternatives.

Introduction and Overview
Models of Resource Use: Scarcity and the Concept of Consumer 
Cost
Scarcity Continued: Empirical Evidence, Mitigating Factors
Uncertainty, Risk, Option Value, Discount Rates
Common Property, Open Access, Remedies
Fisheries
Forestry
Minerals, Energy
Water
Natural Areas and Ecosystems, Nonpriced Values, Sustainability