The study of the origins, consequences, and policy implications of environmental and natural resource problems. Through a combination of in-class exercises, games, lectures, and a term-long group project, students will learn why the free market often fails to provide the optimal amount of environmental protection and how we can measure the cost of this failure to inform efficient policies. This course satisfies an elective requirement for majors in Economics, Management Economics, Business Administration (CSG requirement), and Environmental Studies.

OWU Units: 1.00. Crosslisting(s): None. Prerequisite(s): C- or better in ECON 110 , or ENVS 110 and GEOG 291 . Corequisite(s): None. Antirequisite(s): None. Fee: None. Core Competency: None. Offered: TBD.