ECON 531

Environmental Economics

Units: 1.5

An introduction to environmental economics and policy. Develops a normative foundation for policy analysis, addressing issues of efficiency, intergenerational equity and sustainability. A range of policy regimes are covered, including command-and-control regulation, market-based instruments, and legal liability, with applications to a variety of domestic and international environmental issues.

Graduate course in the Economics program administered by the Faculty of Graduate Studies.