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ERST 103

Environmental Economics

Course overview

Gain an understanding of the key concepts and methods in environmental economics.

Course information

Prerequisites and Restrictions You must satisfy the following requirement(s):

Your Academic Program is B.Environmental Management, 4566


or

your Academic Program is B.Environ Policy & Plan(Hons), 4570


and

your Academic Progress Level is First Year, 01

Available semesters Semester 2 2024
Credits 15
Domestic fees $969.00

What you will learn

After successfully completing this course, you will be able to:

  • Describe the relationships between economies, societies and local and global ecosystems
  • Compare and contrast different economic schools of thought in relation to environmental issues
  • Discuss key economic principles used to analyse environmental problems and develop solutions
  • Explain the role of economic analysis in environmental decision-making in Aotearoa New Zealand.
  • Describe the interactions between the Māori economy and the environment

Course examiners

Zack Dorner

Zack Dorner

Senior Lecturer

Faculty of Environment, Society and Design

Zack.Dorner@lincoln.ac.nz