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| Course ID: | FANR 5680/7680. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Economic Perspectives on Natural Resource Issues | Course
Description: | Applications of economics to natural resource and environmental
decision making. Topics include water, wildlife, forests,
fisheries, land-use, sustainability, development, and
uncertainty. Emphasis is on practical applications and case
studies, stressing the value of interdisciplinary research and
decision making. | | Oasis Title: | ECON PERSP NATL RES | | Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in FORS 5680/7680 | | Nontraditional Format: | Designed for non-economics majors. | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | Course Objectives: | The goal in this course is to teach students in water,
wildlife, forestry, fisheries, ecology, and other natural
resource and environmental fields, with little or no background
in economics, how economic concepts are applied to natural
resource issues. The course material is organized around key
questions related to environmental and natural resource
problems. In exploring the answers to these questions,
students will be introduced to the underlying economic
principles associated with the problem. Classic and recent case
studies gleaned from both scholarly journals and the popular
press will be used to illustrate the complexities of the
issues. Classroom time will be a mix of lectures, discussions,
group activities, and student presentations. By actively
engaging in this course, students will
• Understand how economics can be used in conjunction
with the natural sciences to address resource related questions.
• Be better able to distinguish well-developed, solid
economic arguments from weaker arguments.
• Understand the capabilities and limitations of
different standard economic approaches to natural resource
problems.
• Be able to communicate and collaborate with economists
and other social scientists. | | Topical Outline: | 1. Are we running out of resources?
2. How much pollution/damage/extraction should we allow?
3. What is the environment worth?
4. Why is there too much pollution/damage/fishing/harvesting?
5. How do we control pollution?
6. How do we conserve natural resources?
7. Does trade harm the environment?
8. Are development and conservation mutually exclusive goals?
9. Is sustainability feasible?
10. Case Studies | | Honor Code Reference: | Students will adhere to the University of Georgia Student Honor
Code. | |
| Course ID: | FANR 5680/7680. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: | Economic Perspectives on Natural Resource Issues |
Course
Description: | Applications of economics to natural resource and environmental
decision making. Topics include water, wildlife, forests,
fisheries, land-use, sustainability, development, and
uncertainty. Emphasis is on practical applications and case
studies, stressing the value of interdisciplinary research and
decision making. |
| Oasis Title: | ECON PERSP NATL RES |
| Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in FORS 5680/7680 |
| Nontraditional Format: | Designed for non-economics majors. |
Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
|
| Course Objectives: | The goal in this course is to teach students in water,
wildlife, forestry, fisheries, ecology, and other natural
resource and environmental fields, with little or no background
in economics, how economic concepts are applied to natural
resource issues. The course material is organized around key
questions related to environmental and natural resource
problems. In exploring the answers to these questions,
students will be introduced to the underlying economic
principles associated with the problem. Classic and recent case
studies gleaned from both scholarly journals and the popular
press will be used to illustrate the complexities of the
issues. Classroom time will be a mix of lectures, discussions,
group activities, and student presentations. By actively
engaging in this course, students will
• Understand how economics can be used in conjunction
with the natural sciences to address resource related questions.
• Be better able to distinguish well-developed, solid
economic arguments from weaker arguments.
• Understand the capabilities and limitations of
different standard economic approaches to natural resource
problems.
• Be able to communicate and collaborate with economists
and other social scientists. |
| Topical Outline: | 1. Are we running out of resources?
2. How much pollution/damage/extraction should we allow?
3. What is the environment worth?
4. Why is there too much pollution/damage/fishing/harvesting?
5. How do we control pollution?
6. How do we conserve natural resources?
7. Does trade harm the environment?
8. Are development and conservation mutually exclusive goals?
9. Is sustainability feasible?
10. Case Studies |
| Honor Code Reference: | Students will adhere to the University of Georgia Student Honor
Code. |
Syllabus: No Syllabus Available
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