Environment and Sustainable Development

Umwelt und Nachhaltige Entwicklung>

KS (2h) 320.381

Motivation

This course introduces to environmental economics in the context of sustainable economic development.
Theoretical concepts are checked against empirical evidence.

Contents

- The conflicts about measuring economic welfare
- Models and policies for sustainable economic structures
- Sustainable use of economic resources

Course Materials

Perman, Roger, Yue Ma and James McGilvray. 2003.
Natural Resource and Environmental Economics.
Harlow, UK: Pearson Education.

Handouts

Grading

- Two tests
- Contribution to class project