Course Info
- 11 video lessons (56 Mins)
- Published
2015
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1.Introduction2 mins
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2.Divergence, Private vs. Social Costs2 mins
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3.Conflicting Rights6 mins
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4.Getting Prices Right10 mins
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5.Recycling2 mins
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6.Species Preservation3 mins
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7.Negotiation and Adjudication2 mins
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8.Cap-and-Trade5 mins
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9.Climate Change7 mins
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10.Economic Thinking vs. Environmentalism6 mins
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11.Environmental Kuznets Curve4 mins
Course Description
This course provides an introduction to environmental economics by exploring the economic effects of national or local environmental policies, answering questions such as: What are market compatible environmental policies? Why are such policies attractive? What happens when markets fail to allocate resources effectively? By the end of this course, you'll understand market failure, externalities, and private and social costs, applying these concepts to issues like recycling, species preservation, and climate change.
Learn these skills
- Development
- Economics
- Environmental Planning
- Land Use
- Resilience Planning
- Sustainability
AICP CM
This course is approved for 1 AICP CM credit.
SACPLAN CPD
This course is approved for 1 SACPLAN CPD point.