Environmental EconomicsⅠ
TeachersOHIRA YOSHIO
Grade, SemesterYear 3 1st semest [Department of Regional Economics, Faculty of Economics]
CategoryMajor Course: Basic
Elective, CreditsElective 2credit
 Syllabus Number8B311

Course Description

In this class, students study the economic approach for solutions of environmental problems through the basic theory of environmental economics and study how environmental problems are considered in economics.

Course Objectives

In this class, the objectives are to understand the mechanism of environmental problems and students will be able to explain the causes. And students understand the basic theory of environmental economics, will be able to explain how to approach the environmental problems.

Grading Policy

Evaluated according to the results of the exams and approach to the class

Textbook and Reference

KindTitleAuthorPublisher
Textbook
ReferencesEnvironmental Economics 4th editionKuriyama K., and Manaki S.Yuhikaku

Requirements(Assignments)

Preparation and review

Note

Schedule

1Guidance
2Pollution and environmental problems
3Environmental problems and economics
4Environmental policy
5Environmental pollution and externalities
6Social cost
7Environmental regulations and technology development
8Public goods and commons
9System of integrated environmental and economic accounting
10Coase’s theorem
11Environmental value 1
12Environmental value 2
13Sustainable development and SDGs
14Non-renewable resources and renewable resources
15Summary and exam