ENCS 250 - Climate Change Economics and Policy

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

This course examines the economics and policy of climate change. Topics include an introduction to climate science; assessing the economic consequences of climate change (Integrated Assessment Models and the Social Cost of Carbon); evaluation of alternative policy instruments, to address both adaptation to and mitigation of the impacts of climate change, within an economic framework (taxes, subsidies, trading systems, investments in innovation, etc.); examination of the distributional impacts of economic policies; and, the treatment of uncertainty in climate change policy. The course will include examples and applications to agriculture, forestry, energy, and other sectors. Prerequisites: ECON 101 or 30 units.

AREC 410 - Advanced Methods and Applications in Applied Economics

3 units (fi 6)(SECOND, 3-0-0)

Empirical applications of methods used in resource, environmental, agri-food, and forest economics. Involves one or more case study projects that focus on the empirical examination of economic issues in renewable resource management. Prerequisite: AREC 313. Requires payment of additional student instructional support fees. Refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations section of the Calendar.

R SOC 410 - Research Methods and Policy Applications in Applied Environmental Sociology

3 units (fi 6)(SECOND, 3-0-0)

Empirical applications of theory and methods used in environmental sociology, rural sociology, and natural resource sociology. Involves one or more case study projects that focus on conceptual understandings, field research methods, and policy analysis in the human dimensions of resource management. Prerequisite: R SOC 355, R SOC 365, or R SOC 450.