Economics 308

ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE ECONOMICS
Fall 2019
 
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Calendar

 The calendar given below is tentative. Please check back often for possible changes. Yellow shading indicates weekend or University holiday.

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SEP 4: Introduction:  The Economy and the Environment
Reading:
  • Chapters 1 and 2
 Notes:
 
SEP 9 - 11: The Theory of Environmental Externalities
Reading:
  • Chapter 3
  • Recommended problem - Exercise 2
 Notes:
  • The Mass of the Holy Spirit is September 12.
  • The deadline for a 100% tuition refund is September 13.

  • The last day to enroll in classes is September 13.
 
SEP 16 - 18: Common Property Resources and Public Goods
Reading:
  • Chapter 4
 Notes:
  • The deadline for a 90% tuition refund is September 20.
 
SEP 23 - 25: Resource Allocation Over Time
Reading:
  • Chapter 5
 Notes:
  • The deadline for a 80% tuition refund is September 27.
 
SEP 30 - OCT 2: Valuing the Environment and Cost-Benefit Analysis
Reading:
  • Chapters 6 and 7
 Notes:
  • The deadline for a 70% tuition refund is October 4.
 
OCT 7: Energy
Reading:
  • Chapter 11
 Notes:
 
OCT 9: Test #1
- Wednesday, October 9
  • Test #1 will cover Chapters 1 - 5
 Notes:
  • The deadline for a 60% tuition refund is October 11.
 
OCT 14: Energy (cont.)
Reading:
  • Chapter 11
 Notes:
 
OCT 16 - 21: Fisheries
Reading:
  • Chapter 18
 Notes:
 
OCT 23 - 28: Forests
Reading:
  • Chapter 19
 Notes:
  • The deadline for a 50% tuition refund is October 21.
 
OCT 30: Water
Reading:
  • Chapter 20
 Notes:
 
NOV 4: Ecological Economics
  Reading:
  • Chapter 9
 Notes:
  • The deadline to select the Pass/Fail Option is November 4.
 
NOV 6: Test #2
- Wednesday, November 6
  • Test #2 will cover Chapters 11 and 18 - 20
 Notes:
 
NOV 11 - 13: Pollution:  Analysis and Policy
Reading:
  • Chapter 8
 Notes:
  • The last day to withdraw from a class is November 12.
 
NOV 18 - 20: Climate Change
Reading:
  • Chapters 12 and 13
 Notes:
 
NOV 25: Greening the Economy
Reading:
  • Chapter 14
 Notes:
 
NOV 27 - 29: Thanksgiving Holiday
Reading:
Notes:
  • No class!
 
DEC 2 - 4:  Population and the Environment
Reading:
  • Chapter 15
 Notes:
 
DEC 9 - 11:  Sustainable Development
Reading:
  • Chapter 22
 Notes:
 
DEC 18: Final
- Wednesday, December 18, 5:00 - 7:00 PM
  • The final will cover Chapters 8, 9, 12 - 15, 22
 Notes: