AEC 829 Economics of Environmental Resources
Interdepartmental Master's level Graduate course with RD, Forestry, PRR, Economics	AEC 829 Instructor Dr. Sandra S. Batie Phone: 517-355-4705 e-mail: batie@msu.edu

• EXPLORE how the economy is linked to the environment
• DISCOVER the economic reasons for environmental damage
• ANALYZE how industries can and do practice pollution prevention
• APPLY the "economic way of thinking" to environmental problems
• UNDERSTAND the role of environmental risk analysis
• EXAMINE various economic tools for valuing environmental services
• DEBATE ways to create an environmentally sustainable economy

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