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Natural Resources & Sustainability

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
9/3/24 - 12/13/24
We 5:30p.m. – 8:15p.m.		 University Hall Y04-4140 3 $1984 (guest students)
Date
9/3/24 - 12/13/24
Time
We 5:30p.m. – 8:15p.m.
Location
University Hall Y04-4140
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$1984 (guest students)

Description

This course covers the most critical topics in the economics of natural resource management. Economics, the science of how scarce resources are allocated, can guide public policy to efficient utilization of natural resources and correction of market failures. Topics include environmental externalities, public goods and open-access resources, renewable and nonrenewable resources, population and possible natural resource limits, resource policies, and approaches to sustainability.

Prerequisites

EEOS 122 or ECON 100 or 101 or permission of instructor.

This course is closed for registration.

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Course Details

Session

Regular Academic Session

Class Dates

9/3/2024 - 12/13/2024

Location

University Hall Y04-4140

Enrolled / Capacity

30 / 30

Status

Closed

Instructor

Jennifer Clifford

Tuition*

$1984 (guest students)

* The tuition estimate is based on minimum, single-course cost to a new student who is a Massachusetts resident and not enrolled in a multi-course program. State residency, online/in person modality, and matriculation to a degree program may affect cost.

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