EC383-7-AU-CO:
Environmental Economics
2024/25
Economics
Colchester Campus
Autumn
Postgraduate: Level 7
Current
Thursday 03 October 2024
Friday 13 December 2024
20
29 April 2024
Requisites for this module
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This module covers the theory of environmental and resource economics. Topics include the economics of market failures, how to set the targets of pollution, what are the main instruments to fight pollution, the tragedy of the commons, non-renewable and renewable natural resource extractions, water markets and governance, forest conservation, climate change, and environmental considerations in economic geography.
The aims of this module are:
- To equip students with a theoretical framework to analyze environmental policy issues.
- To introduce frontier academic research on these topics, with particular emphasis on real-world problems in developing countries.
By the end of this module, students will be expected to be able to:
- Apply microeconomic theory to environmental policy issues and critically evaluate when and how government and market-based solutions to them are effective.
- State the key environmental problems in developing countries and understand their possible causes and consequences.
- Read and digest empirical research papers in environmental and resource economics, and understand their economic intuitions and policy implications.
As an optional module, this module will cover both basic theoretical frameworks and frontier research articles. It may require many readings and contain advanced topics.
The module will be delivered via:
- One two-hour lecture per week
- Classes
in one term.
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography for this year.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Exam |
Main exam: Remote, Open Book, 120 minutes during Summer (Main Period)
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| Exam |
Reassessment Main exam: Remote, Open Book, 120 minutes during September (Reassessment Period)
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Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr Nadia Campaniello, email: ncampa@essex.ac.uk.
Lectures & classes: Dr Nadia Campaniello
For further information, send an email message to ueco@essex.ac.uk.
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No external examiner information available for this module.
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Of 30 hours, 30 (100%) hours available to students:
0 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s).
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* Please note: due to differing publication schedules, items marked with an asterisk (*) base their information upon the previous academic year.
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