James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2001

EC5201:03

Environmental Economics

Townsville

Inadmissable Subject Combination: EC2010 EV2003

26 lectures, 12 tutorials. Second semester.

The natural environment in the development of economic theory; basic economic concepts relevant to environmental matters, including cost-benefit analysis, environmental evaluation techniques and the pricing of resources; economic implications of changing environmental practice; the development of global economic interdependence and its implications for natural environments. This subject will make extensive use of case studies, with particular reference to the tropics.

Students will attend lectures and tutorials in EV2003. Postgraduate students are encouraged to approach the lecturer to arrange postgraduate assessment.