2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog | 20263
Economics Courses
ECON 3500 Forestry and Natural Resource Economics (3 credits)
This course is a companion to Environmental Economics, focused less on theory and more on application of the principles of Microeconomics (e.g., the Cost-Benefit Principle) to specific natural resources. We will apply the tools of microeconomics to economic and natural resource management decisions. Students will learn the basics of sustainability and how to apply it in a variety of settings with the goal of maintaining economic viability across time, often with multiple uses in mind, to gain an understanding of optimal management. For example, students will calculate timber harvest rotations, apply knowledge of various certification systems used to assess the sustainability of forest management practices and explore how these systems impact forestry practices and output availability, as well as how to sustainably maximize fish harvests. Prerequisite(s): None. [Core Curriculum Goal Area(s) 5]
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