Natural Resource Economics

Course Code:
NRS 510
Course Group(s):
Degree Applicable, MSNRC: Forest Resource Management
Course Description:

This course will cover important economic principles relevant to natural resource management with an emphasis on forest-based resources. Topics will include supply and demand, pricing, investment evaluation, net revenue maximization, non-timber forest products and the emerging field of ecosystem service valuation. These topics will be explored through a variety of case studies, both domestic and international in scope. Emphasis will be placed on learning to construct strong, defensible, land-use arguments through the use of quantitative analysis.

Credit:
3
Prerequisites:

ECN 200 or an equivalent economics course

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