GY329      Half Unit
Applied Economics of Environment and Development

This information is for the 2019/20 session.

Teacher responsible

Dr Charles Palmer STC3.03

Availability

This course is available on the BA in Geography, BSc in Economic History and Geography, BSc in Environment and Development, BSc in Environmental Policy with Economics and BSc in Geography with Economics. This course is available as an outside option to students on other programmes where regulations permit and to General Course students.

Pre-requisites

Applied Environmental Economics (GY222) and/or Intermediate Microeconomics (EC201)

Course content

This course explores the complex relationships between economic development, poverty and the environment. It covers a range of important natural resource and environmental issues in developing countries, and provides students with the necessary tools to critically evaluate how these issues have been addressed by different stakeholders and at different levels of governance. Using concepts and analytical tools grounded in applied economics, primarily environmental and development economics, the course will examine a range of topics, including: the poverty-environment trap; property rights and governance; the food-energy-environment nexus; biofuels; and urbanization.

Teaching

10 hours of lectures and 9 hours of classes in the LT.

Students on this course will have a reading week in Week 6.

Formative coursework

Students will be expected to produce a ‘mock exam’ essay during the Lent Term.

Indicative reading

Barbier, E (2005) Natural Resources and Economic Development, Cambridge University Press.

Lopez, R., and M. Toman (2006) Economic Development and Environmental Sustainability. Columbia University Press.

Assessment

Exam (100%, duration: 2 hours) in the summer exam period.

Key facts

Department: Geography & Environment

Total students 2018/19: 32

Average class size 2018/19: 16

Capped 2018/19: No

Value: Half Unit

Guidelines for interpreting course guide information

Personal development skills

  • Self-management
  • Team working
  • Problem solving
  • Communication
  • Specialist skills