ERST 632
Economics in Environmental Policy
Course overview
An examination of the economic models as applied to environmental decisions, including cost-benefit analysis and the co-dependent relationships between economics, ecology and human behaviour.
This course is available online as part of the Master of Environmental Policy and Management, Postgraduate Certificate in Environmental Management, Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Management, and Master of Planning programmes.
Course information
| Available semesters | Semester 1 2024 |
|---|---|
| Credits | 20 |
| Domestic fees | $1,394.00 |
What you will learn
After successfully completing this course, you’ll be able to:
- Deliver an introduction to resource economics including its history, law, politics and policy.
- Explain the principles of resource economics.
- Conduct a resource economics-based cost benefit analysis and explain the theory behind this.
- Discuss economic model building including bio-economic models that incorporate human responses, optimal extraction patterns, policy instrument analysis and sensitivity analysis.
Course examiners
