An introductory course on Environmental
and Natural Resource Economics for Economists
AIT CC, Pathumthani , Thailand
April 30th -May 17th 2007
SANDEE organized a three-week training course in Environmental and Natural Resource Economics for Economists from April 30 -May 17, 2007. The course was meant for practicing South Asian economists interested in upgrading their skills and learning related to Environmental and Natural Resource Economics.
Workshop objectives: The workshop seeked to provide economists with the skills necessary to teach environmental and natural resource economics and to undertake research in this area. The course covered economic issues underlying sustainable development, poverty-environment interactions, and natural resource use and pollution management. Participants were exposed to basic theoretical issues and economic tools and methodologies for analyzing environmental problems in developing countries. The course did not seek to be comprehensive but gave participants a sound introduction to the literature, theory and methods used in environment and natural resource economics.
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