Course

Environmental Management: Economics Fundamentals - IEST7100

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

School: School of Humanities and Languages

Course Outline: School of Humanities & Languages

Campus: Sydney

Career: Postgraduate

Units of Credit: 6

EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)

Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3

CSS Contribution Charge: 2 (more info)

Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule

Further Information: See Class Timetable

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Description

This course is designed for students undertaking the Master of Environmental Management. It is one of several fundamental/disciplinary knowledge courses in the MEM. It is designed for students without a background in Economics. The course provides a basic understanding of economic principles and of the roles of economics in environmental management. In the course you will also explore the economics of ecologically sustainable development. Microeconomics topics include: markets, supply and demand, pollution, environmental assessment, benefit cost analysis, renewable resources and price incentives for environmental improvements. Macroeconomic topics include: sustainable development and inflation, employment versus the environment, and economic growth, development and the environment. In the course you will explore and critically examine both market and non-market approaches in the attempt to analyse solutions to major environmental problems.
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