Environmental Economics and Ecological Economics, 10 credits
Academic year 2023/2024
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Autumn 2023, 100%, Campus
Start date: 21 November 2023
End date: 14 January 2024
Application deadline: 17 April 2023
Application code: UU-18200 Application
Language of instruction: English
Location: Visby
Selection: Higher education credits (maximum 165 credits)
Registration: 30 October 2023 – 20 November 2023
Entry requirements: 30 credits in environmental science, biology, earth science, geography, social geography, national economics, sustainable energy transition or business.
Fees:
If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application or tuition fees. Formal exchange students will be exempted from tuition fees, as well as the application fee. Read more about fees.
Application fee: SEK 900
Tuition fee, first semester: SEK 21,667
Tuition fee, total: SEK 21,667
About the course
The course covers multi-disciplinary approaches to the ecological, economic and social dimensions of sustainable development. Natural resources, ecosystem services and planetary boundaries in relation to economic growth and sustainable development. Sustainability indicators. Eco-labelling. Economic explanations to and solutions for environmental problems. Environmental economic valuation methods.