ECON 131Economics of the Environment
Environmental issues from an economic perspective. Relation of the environment to economic growth. Management of natural resources, such as forest and fresh water. Policies on air, water, and toxic waste pollution. International issues such as ozone depletion and sustainable development.
Prerequisites
From the catalog: “ECON 2 or 100A.”
Where it sits in degree plans
Suggested plans most often put it in Year 3 · Fall (4 programs).
Required in (4)
- Environmental Systems—Earth Sciences (B.S.)
- Environmental Systems—Ecology, Behavior and Evolution (B.S.)
- Environmental Systems—Environmental Chemistry (B.S.)
- Environmental Systems—Environmental Policy (B.A.)
One of the options in (2)
- Public Health (B.S.)
- Real Estate and Development (B.S.)
Courses that list ECON 131 as a prerequisite (1)
- ECON 132 Energy Economics