Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · BarcelonaTech

Environmental and Ecological Economics (250678) – Course 2020/21 PDF

Contents

Introduction to Environmental Economics. Natural Resources and Environment - Welfare Economics and the Environment. - Market and Public Policy Failures: Externalities and public goods. - Natural resources and factors of production. - Renewable resources and nonrenewable resources. - Introduction to Ecological Economics. - Introduction to the concept of environmental assessments. - Methods of Environmental Evaluation. - Methods of Revealed Preference. - Methods of Stated Preference.

Specific Objectives

Obtain basic knowledge of environmental valuation techniques, to be applied both in the public and private management of the environment.

Dedication

24h Large group + 33h 35m Self Study
Total: 57h 35m

Environmental economic policy: Taxes and Subsidies, Property Rights, Administrative Regulation, Ethical Aspects.

Specific Objectives

The main objective is the introduction of the main instruments for the analysis of technical and economic environment.

Dedication

9h Large group + 12h 36m Self Study
Total: 21h 36m

Company and wastewater management

Specific Objectives

The main objective of these sessions is the descripction of the main private wastewater policies in firms,

Dedication

6h Large group + 8h 23m Self Study
Total: 14h 23m