EA 112 PZ -Intro to Environmental Economics

Institution: Pitzer

Description: This course provides an introduction to environmental economics, circularity, and sustainable business models for non-economics majors interested in environmental issues. In this course we explore how issues related to climate change and ecosystem degradation present environmental problems as well as challenges to society. We introduce basic welfare economic considerations such as social welfare and utilization and the open-access/public goods problems, in order to build an understanding of circular business models and similar sustainability minded initiatives. Students are furthermore introduced to the predominant environmental protection standards (efficiency, safety, and sustainability) and will in this context explore how individual initiatives are measured and evaluated against each standard. Finally, the course provides insights into the exploitation and valuation of natural resources and ecosystem services. This course will not count toward the major in economics unless approved by an economics advisor

Prerequisite(s): See the current course schedule for registration restrictions.

For up-to-date information on current course offerings and details, please refer to the Pitzer class schedule on MyCampus2 Portal .