| Lecture Dates | Topics, Reading and Study Assignments |
|---|---|
| January 12 | Introductions, Syllabus, Expectations Study Assignment #1 |
| January 17 | Brief Review of Economic Theory Study Assignment #2 |
| January 19 | What are "Natural Resources" and how can we classify them? Study Assignment #3 |
| January 24 | Models of Resource Scarcity Handout: Malthus and Ricardo compared Study Assignment #4 |
| January 26 | Property Rights and the Environment |
| January 31 | Land: The First Natural Resource American Farmland Trust, "What is Happening to Our Farmland? USDA-ERS, "Major Uses of Land in the U.S.,2007" |
| February 2 | The Economics of Agricultural Land USDA-ERS, "Land Use, Values, and Management" |
| February 7 | Forest Resources Society of American Foresters, "State of 'America's Forests'" Study Assignment #8 |
| February 9 | Forest Economics: A Primer Tietenberg & Lewis, "Forests" (handout) |
| February 14 | Whose Water Is It? Water Rights in the U.S. Study Assignment #10 |
| February 16 | Water Economics Robert Stavins, "As Reservoirs Fall, Prices Should Rise" Study Assignment #11 |
| February 21 | Energy Economics EIA- "History of Energy Consumption" EIA- "Energy Flow-2010" Study Assignment #12 |
| February 23 | Energy Economics Charles Kenny, "Everything You Know About Oil Peak is Wrong" |
| Febrary 28 | Review for Mid-Term Exam Bonus Study Assignment |
| March 1 | Mid-Term Exam (200 Pts) |
| March 6 | Discuss Mid-Term Exam Introduction to Environmental Economics |
| March 8 | Mid-Term Rewrite (totally optional) |
| March 12-16 | Spring Break- Have fun, be safe! |
| March 20 | Environmental Economics Study Assignment #14 |
| March 22 | Economics Incentives v. Regualtions Harrington & Morgenstern "Economic Incentive v. CAC" Study Assignment #15 |
| March 27 | Water Quality in the U.S. EPA Water Quality Assessment Report Study Assignment #16 |
| March 29 | Water Quality and Agriculture Choices: "Agriculture and Water Quality" Study Assignment #17 |
| April 3 | Complete registration for Nutrient Net simulation |
| April 5 | Air Quality in the U.S. "Plain English Guide to the CAA" EPA Air Quality Trends Nutrient Net Overview Study Assignment #18 |
| April 10 | Air Quality Economics Clean Air Markets SO2 Allowance Auction Nutrient Net Round #1 Study Assignment #19 |
| April 12 | Air Quality Economics Robert Stavins, "Lessons Learned from SO2 Allowance Trading" Nutrient Net Round #2 Study Assignment #20 |
| April 17 | Economics of Regional Water Quality Dennis King, Crunch Time for Water Quality Trading", CHOICES Nutrient Net Round #3 Study Assignment #21 |
| April 19 | Global Cimate Change Jon Antle, "Climate Change and Agriculture" Nutrient Net Round #4 (?) Study Assignment #22 |
| April 24 | Development, Poverty & the Environment Bjorn Lomborg, "Does Helping the Planet Hurt the Poor?" (handout) Study Assignment #23 |
| April 26 | Review for Final Exam Quiz #13 |
| May 3, 1 pm | Final Exam (250 points) |
