ECON 144Economics of Conservation
Examines conservation of biodiversity from an economic perspective. Topics include valuing biodiversity, defining successful conservation, and evaluating the cost effectiveness of policies such as conservation payments, ecotourism, and privatization. Emphasis on forests, coral reefs, elephants, tigers, and sea turtles.
Prerequisites
From the catalog: “ECON 2 or 100A.”
Where it sits in degree plans
One of the options in (1)
- Environmental Systems—Environmental Policy (B.A.)