ECON275 -70: Environmental Economics
Georgetown
University Qatar
Summer Session 2022
Office Hours. Please arrange
an appointment in my office either before or after class. Please email me if
you would like to meet in Zoom. Refer to
the Zoom address in Canvas under Office Hours.
Course Outline (subject to update):
https://dcmccornac.com/AECON275Summer22/ECON275outlineSummer2022.htm
Course
Description: This course uses microeconomics to
analyze environmental and natural resource management issues. Topics may
include market-based regulations, valuing the environment, air pollution,
global warming, biodiversity conservation, fisheries, natural resource scarcity
(minerals and oil), and tradeoffs between environmental quality and economic
growth. Coverage of the topics will balance textbook applications of
environmental economics with analysis of environmental and natural resource
policy. Instruction will consist of a mix of lectures and class
discussion.
Goals
of the Course:
· Understanding the fundamental building
blocks and tools of environmental economics that underly and support
environmental policy and management.
· Develop critical skills for analyzing
competing policies and economic theories.
· Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages
of various environmental policies.
· Critically discuss the characteristics
and properties of measures of benefits and benefit estimation procedures and
their applicability to specific situations.
·
Define the basic conditions of the optimal use of renewable and
exhaustible resources.
Students are expected to
prepare for class by completing all readings PRIOR to each class meeting. Thoughtful and constructive class
participation is expected, as it will both help you to better understand the
material and enhance the learning process for all. In addition, students will be expected to
read a newspaper or news websites on a daily basis to
keep abreast of events related to environmental issues.
Required Text: The required text is Environmental
and Natural Resource Economics, 11th Edition, by Tom Tietenberg and Lynne Lewis, Publisher: Routledge.
Required Readings: Required and optional readings will be posted on
the course outline and additional articles webpages. The power point
presentations may also contain links to additional readings.
Additional Readings: Additional readings will be put on the
additional articles’ webpage (link from course outline page).
Course Requirements: Exams and Short Papers:
1.
Three short written
assignments. Details and due dates are available on the course outline. Each
assignment is worth 10 points.
2.
There will be one midterm
exam worth 30 points on the date specified on the course outline.
3.
Class Participation and
attendance are worth 10 points.
4.
The final exam is
worth 30 points and will be cumulative.
Grading Scale
|
Method of
Evaluation |
Points
Possible |
|
Assignments
(3) – 10 points each |
30 |
|
Exam 1 |
30 |
|
Class
Participation and Attendance |
10 |
|
Final Exam |
30 |
|
TOTAL |
100 |
Class
Policies:
1. Written Assignments: All written assignments must be turned in by the
date and time specified on the course outline and Canvas. They can be submitted
in class or on Canvas under the listed assignment by the 11:59 pm of the due
date. Written assignments must be word-processed and 1.5 or double-spaced,
using 12-point Times New Roman font. You must cite outside work when
appropriate. You may use any citation style as long as
you use it correctly and consistently.
2. Late Work: Late work will be penalized by one full letter
grade each day. NO
EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE.
3. Absences: You are expected to attend all class meetings.
Attendance will be taken and counted towards your class participation grade.
Unexcused absences will strongly negatively impact your participation grade.
Honor
Code: Every student has the responsibility to abide by the
GU Honor Code. Review academic policies
and the honor system on the GUQ webpage.
Suspected infractions of the Honor
System will be referred to the Honor Council.
If a student is found in violation of the Honor System, I reserve the
right to award a failing grade on the assignment or the course
as a whole, in addition to any sanction that the Honor Council and the
Dean may apply.
Title IX &
Non-Discrimination:
As faculty at Georgetown University, we are
committed to our responsibilities under Title IX, as well as the University’s
non-discrimination policies. For details
of University policies, please refer to the following
links:
https://titleix.georgetown.edu/#
https://www.qatar.georgetown.edu/campus-life/title-ix
https://bulletin.georgetown.edu/regulations/antidiscrimination