290013 Environmental and Natural Resource Economics

Detaljer
Fødevareøkonomisk Institut
English titleEnvironmental and Natural Resource Economics
Tidligst mulig placeringBachelor 2. år til Kandidat 2. år
VarighedEn blok
 
Pointværdi7.5 (ECTS)
KursustypeFælleskursus
B.Sc. course in Agricultural Economics curriculum. Common course in other curriculums.
 
EksamenSluteksamen

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Beskrivelse af eksamen: Four hours written exam in curriculum

Vægtning: 100 %



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Eksamensdatoer:
24. juni 2010
 
Rammer for undervisningLectures and Practicals
 
BlokplaceringBlock 4
Ugestruktur: C
 
UndervisningssprogEngelsk
 
Anbefalede forudsætninger290025 
290037 
 
Begrænset deltagerantalNone
 
Kursusindhold
This course gives a broad introduction th the economics of natural resources and the enviromnent.

Core components of the course are:
(a) Externalities and the design of policy instruments to adress environmental problems;
(b) The economic concept of value and measurement of environmental and natural resource benefits using non-market valuation methods;
(c) Optimal utilisation of renewable and non-renewable natural resources.

During the course the students will develop a systematic understanding of the economic rationale behind the use of environmental policy instruments, economic valuation principles, and criteria for optimal use of natural resources
 
Undervisningsform
Teaching is in the form of lectures, group work and practicals. Lectures will present the central themes of the curriculum while practicals will focus on exercises based on previous written exams in the various subjects addressed in the course.
 
Målbeskrivelse
The course gives a broad introduction to the principles of environmental and natural resource economics. The course will provide the participants a tool box adequate to adress a wide scope of environmental problems and also a theoretical basis required to take the advanced courses in environmental and natural resource economics at the graduate level.

After having completed the course it is expected that the student is able to:

Knowledge:
- Define externalities
- Describe policy instruments to counteract externalities
- Be able to distinguish between efficient and effective regulation
- Define non-market economic concepts of valuation and measurement of environmental and natural resources
- Classify renewable and non-renewable natural resources
- Awareness of the ethical concepts underlying environmental and natural resource economics analyses

Skills:
- Construct small mathematical programmes to illustrate the course issues
- Evaluate the consequenses of applying a policy instrument to address an environmental problem


Competences:
- Apply the principles of environmental and natural resource economics to understand policy issues in these fields


 
Litteraturhenvisninger
Perman, R., Y. Ma, J. McGilvray & M. Common: Natural Resource and Environmental Economics, Longman, 3rd edition, 2003.
 
Kursusansvarlig
Alex Dubgaard, adu@life.ku.dk, Fødevareøkonomisk Institut/Afdeling for Miljø og Regional Udvikling, Tlf: 35332280
 
Studienævn
Studienævn NSN
 
Kursusbeskrivelsesomfang
forelæsninger42
teoretiske øvelser24
forberedelse136
eksamen4
kollokvier0
ekskursioner0
projektarbejde0
vejledning0

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