By Brian Roach and Jonathan M. Harris This module is based on Chapter 19 of Harris and Roach’s textbook Environmental and Natural Resource Economics: A Contemporary Approach. It presents an analysis combining trade theory with the theory of externalities to show how the basic principles of gains from trade must be modified in a real world […]
By Erin Lennox, Jonathan M. Harris and Anne-Marie Codur This module presents an expanded circular flow analysis that takes the biosphere into account. It reviews critiques and alternatives to gross national product (GNP) and gross domestic product (GDP), emphasizing natural resource and environmental, as well as social sustainability, then discusses the implications of long-term growth […]
By Brian Roach, Erin Lennox and Anne-Marie Codur This module provides an introduction to the economic analysis of environmental issues, providing broader perspectives on sustainability and ecological economics as well as standard environmental economic techniques such as valuation. Applications include fisheries management, sustainable agricultur, and global climate change. It has been updated to include the […]
By Anne-Marie Codur, Jonathan M. Harris and Maliheh Birjandi Feriz Deforestation and degradation of forests and wetlands is a major contributor to climate change. At the same time, forests and other ecosystems have immense capacity to store carbon and to contribute to balancing global cycles of carbon dioxide, methane and other greenhouse gases. Policies to […]
By Anne-Marie Codur, Jonathan M. Harris and Kayleigh Fay There is increasing evidence that ambitious goals to mitigate climate change, such as those set for by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change cannot be met without a substantial contribution from increased absorption of carbon dioxide by soils, forests and wetlands. This module focuses on the agricultural […]
By Brian Roach and Jonathan M. Harris This module provides thorough coverage of the issues involved in shifting from dependence on fossil fuels to renewable energy. Fossil fuel still provide about 80 percent of world’s energy. A transition to renewable energy is underway, but it needs to be accelerated to meet climate goals. Energy taxes […]
by Ekaterina Gnedenko This module provides a comprehensive introduction to key concepts in land economics, blending economic theory with an exploration of current land-use practices and their environmental impacts. It delves into the efficiency and equity of land markets, and how these are influenced by factors such as land scarcity and capitalization. The module also […]
by David Timmons, Jonathan Harris and Brian Roach. This module covers issues that are central to the transition to renewable energy, including the potential of solar energy, wind, geothermal, biomass, hydropower and other low-carbon energy sources. It stresses the crucial role of energy efficiency in facilitating a transition to renewables, and discusses issues including electrification, […]
Jonathan Harris and Anne-Marie Codur presented a paper entitled After COP28: The Bumpy Road to Net Zero at the 13th conference of the United States Society for Ecological Economics in Schenectady, N.Y., June 6-9, 2024. The presentation discusses the outcomes of the November 2023 United Nations climate conference COP28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. […]
by Jonathan M. Harris, Brian Roach and Anne-Marie Codur This module, based on chapters 12 and 13 of Harris and Roach’s textbook, Environmental and Natural Resource Economics: A Contemporary Approach, discusses the scientific evidence on climate change, including recent projections on temperature and sea-level rise. It then evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of economic analysis of […]