Spring 2024 - ECON 260 D100
Environmental Economics (3)
Class Number: 5196
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
-
Course Times + Location:
Jan 8 – Apr 12, 2024: Mon, Wed, 11:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby -
Exam Times + Location:
Apr 16, 2024
Tue, 7:00–10:00 p.m.
Burnaby
-
Instructor:
Gulriz Barkin
gbarkin@sfu.ca
-
Prerequisites:
ECON 103 with a minimum grade of C- or ECON 113 with a minimum grade of A-.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Economic analysis of environmental problems (water and air pollution, etc.). Evaluation of market failures due to externalities and public goods. Market and non-market regulation of environmental problems. Students with credit for ECON 360 may not take this course for further credit. Quantitative.
COURSE DETAILS:
Description: This course introduces students to the relationship between economic activity and the environment. The objective is to familiarize students with the causes, consequences and possible solutions to local and global environmental issues. Topics covered include the basics of markets, efficiency, market failure, sustainability, cost-benefit analysis, valuing the benefits and costs of environmental protection, policy tools and their assessment and applications to particular environmental problems.
Grading
- In class quizzes (weekly) 10%
- 3 assignments (5% each) 15%
- Midterm 25%
- Final exam 50%
NOTES:
Homework assignments will consist of short essay questions based on assigned readings and problem sets.
In-Class quizzes: Each week there will be a 5-minute quiz covering material presented the previous week.
Information regarding readings, tutorials, quizzes and exams will be discussed in detail in the first class.
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
Field and Field, ISE Environmental Economics, 8th Edition, ISBN: Print copy- 9781260575491, eBook: 9781264646449
Additional course material including lecture notes, readings, assignments and weekly problem sets will be available on Canvas.
REQUIRED READING NOTES:
Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.
Department Undergraduate Notes:
Please note that, as per Policy T20.01, the course requirements (and grading scheme) outlined here are subject to change up until the end of the first week of classes.
Final exam schedules will be released during the second month of classes. If your course has a final exam, please ensure that you are available during the entire final exam period until you receive confirmation of your exam dates.
Students requiring accommodations as a result of a disability must contact the Centre for Accessible Learning (CAL) at 778-782-3112 or caladmin@sfu.ca.***NO TUTORIALS DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF CLASSES***
Registrar Notes:
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS
SFU’s Academic Integrity website http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating. Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.
Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the university community. Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the university. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the university. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html