1) The Economics of Climate Change
• Indicators of climate change
• Impact of climate change on agriculture
• Aquatic life
• Deforestation
• Tourism
• Flooding
• Water availability
• Carbon cycling and greenhouse effect
• Environment and health
2) Concepts of Value
• The assets of nature
• Economic concept of value
• Classifications of values
3) Valuing Environmental Goods
• Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA)
• Contingent Valuation Method (CVM)
• Hedonic Pricing (HP) Method
• Travel Cost Method (TCM)
4) Applications of the Techniques to Environmental Damage and Benefits
• Economic valuation
• Total economic value (calculations)
5) Pollution Abatement in Developing Countries
6) The Concept of Sustainable Development (SD)
7) Global Summits on Sustainable Development
8) Indicators of Sustainable Development
9) Divergent Views on Sustainable Development
10) The Role of Public-Private Partnerships in Ensuring Best Practices
11) The Relationship Between SD Indicators and MDGs Beyond 2015
12) Concept of Intergenerational Equity
13) Intergenerational Compensation
14) Sustainable Development and Environmental Capital
Course Features
- Lecture 0
- Quiz 0
- Duration 10 weeks
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 0
- Assessments Yes
