Economics 308 - Political Economy of the Envir

Application of the theories of political economy to environmental problems and issues. Topics include regulatory and market approaches to pollution and natural resource depletion; cost-benefit analysis and its economic and political foundations; and case studies of specific environmental problems such as acid rain, deforestation, and global warming.

Pre Req: RES-ECON102orECON103 For enrollment in this class during add/drop please attend the class and speak to the instructor. http://www.umass.edu/economics/CourseRequestForm_8_21_13.pdf