This subject gives an understanding of the relationships between ecosystems and economic systems and why they are central to many of humanity's current problems and to building a sustainable future. Ecological economics is a new transdisciplinary approach to understanding and managing the ecology and economics of our world for sustainability, on local, regional and global scales. This subject will focus on the basic world view of ecological economics; accounting, modelling and analysis of ecological economic systems; and necessary institutional changes to achieve sustainability. Use will be made of the tools for conventional economics and ecology as appropriate, and new approaches will be... -- Course Website
Prerequisites: At least one environmental studies subject from the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies and; One of: Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: ECON20004 Economics of the Environment Not offered in 2013 12.50 ECON30011 Environm
