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 Open only to Primary majors in Econ, STPEC, Res-Ec, or MgrEcon until after juniors enroll, then open to all on April 19.