Economics and the Environment

What it covers

The fate of the environment is inextricably linked to economic conditions. With rare exceptions, nation states emphasise economic growth over environmental considerations such as ecological sustainability, and air and water quality. In Australia, attempts to correct environmental damage via public policy have been met with considerable resistance. This course is designed to give you the skills necessary to articulately engage in this debate. You will learn key economic concepts, including the role economic ideology plays in environmental policy, how economists measure (or fail to measure) economic impacts on the environment, and how pro-environmental public policy might affect economic activities.

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