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ECON 213 001 (CRN: 16253)
INTRO TO ENVIRONMENTAL ECON
Long Title: INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE ECONOMICS
Department: Economics
Instructor: Yektansani, Kiana
Meeting: 8:00AM - 9:15AM MW (24-AUG-2026 - 4-DEC-2026)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Distribution Group: Distribution Group II
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Prerequisites: ECON 100
Section Max Enrollment: 50
Section Enrolled: 10
Enrollment data as of: 26-APR-2026 5:13PM
Final Exam: Scheduled Final Exam-OTR Room
Description: The course uses a policy-oriented approach to study some of the major environmental and natural resource issues. We use economic theory and empirical work from the field to understand the causes and consequences of these issues and explore how economics can provide potential solutions. Some of the topics covered include: the problem of externalities and property rights, static and dynamic efficiency, depletable resource allocation, recycling resources, fishery, forestry, and climate change. Students will leave the course with a global perspective of both environmental and natural resource economics and how they interact. Various techniques in Excel for general calculations, optimization, present value analysis, regression, and graphs are taught and used in the course. No previous knowledge of excel is required.