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 To request Department Consent for enrollment in this class, students must complete an Economics Department Consent Form and attend class to obtain the instructor's signature on the form before submitting it. The form and instructions are here: http://www.umass.edu/economics/Department_Consent_Form_1-15-2015.pdf