SC 310 Resource Economics

General Information:

Course Syllabus

Course Syllabus & Schedule

 

Topic Outline/Reading Assignments

 

Class

Topic

Tietenburg Chapters

Hawken Chapters

Sept. 30

Introduction: Review of Economic Concepts

Supply/Demand Tutorial (Requires Excel)

 

 

Oct. 5,7

Review of Economic Principles

Economics of the Environment

Notes: Review of Economic Concepts

1,2

1,2

Oct. 12,14

Property Rights and Environmental Problems

Externalities Tutorial (Requires Excel)

3,4

3

Oct. 19,21

Population Problem

Allocation of Depletable & Renewable Resources

Dynamic Efficiency Tutorial (Requires Excel)

5,6

4

Oct. 26,28

Energy & Recyclable Resources

7,8

5

Nov. 2,4

Water and Agriculture

9,10

6

Nov. 9,11

Forests & Fisheries/Wildlife

7,10,11

7

Nov. 16,18

Resource Scarcity and Pollution Control

Pollution Allowance Tutorial (Requires Excel)

12,14,4

8

Nov. 23

Air Pollution

4,16,17

9

Nov. 30/Dec. 2

Water Pollution and Toxic Substances

18,19

 10

Dec. 7,9

Environmental Justice and Development

20,22

11

Dec. 14,16

The Future

Final Exam

23

12