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| AGEC 40600 - Natural Resource And Environmental Economics |
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Credit Hours: 3.00. (FNR 40600) Introduction to economic models of renewable and nonrenewable natural resources and the use of these models in the analysis of current resource use and environmental issues.
3.000 Credit hours Syllabus Available Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Lecture Offered By: College of Agriculture Department: Agricultural Economics Course Attributes: Upper Division May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette Learning Outcomes: 1. Define "social efficiency" and "cost-effectiveness" and discuss each concept's caveats in allocating environmental goods. 2. Identify externalities and understand the government's role in addressing them. 3. Apply basic cost-benefit analysis for environmental decision-making. 4. Understand the process of and justification for valuing environmental amenities. 5. Discuss the economic perspective on environmental sustainability. |
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