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Resource Economics & Policy (BENV0070)

Key information

Faculty
Faculty of the Built Environment
Teaching department
Bartlett School of Environment, Energy and Resources
Credit value
15
Restrictions
This module is compulsory for students taking MSc SREPT.
Timetable

Alternative credit options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

This module will provide you with a comprehensive introduction to the economic principles behind the supply, use and conservation of key natural resources. It focuses on how the supply and demand are influenced by economic conditions, economic instruments, policies and governance factors. It includes a theoretical foundation of resource economics, with examples, through case studies, of how different factors affect resource availability and prices. It also considers the role of governance, law and international institutions.

Including the following contents but not limited to

  • Economics of welfare, climate change, renewable and non-renewable resources.
  • Economics of forest, mining, agriculture, land and water resources.
  • The political economy of extractive industries.

Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year

Intended teaching term: Term 2 听听听 Postgraduate (FHEQ Level 7)

Teaching and assessment

Mode of study
In person
Methods of assessment
100% Exam
Mark scheme
Numeric Marks

Other information

Number of students on module in previous year
0
Module leader
Dr Alvaro Calzadilla Rivera
Who to contact for more information
bseer-studentqueries@ucl.ac.uk

Last updated

This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.

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Important information

The catalogue has been updated with key information about the modules that will run during the 2024/25 academic session. Current and prospective students can browse through the catalogue to consider possible module choices for the coming year.

Please note,听information in the catalogue is听subject to change as teaching and assessment arrangements for 2024/25 may need to be adjusted in line with the University's Feedback and Assessment principles and operating model.

Centrally managed exam durations will be provided on students' individual exam timetables. Arrangements for locally managed exams and in-class activity will be confirmed by the teaching department for the module.

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