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Social Ecological Economics I

Semester: 2

Hours/week: 2

ECTS: 5

Lecturers: Clive Spash

Language: English

Learning Objectives: This course is designed for SEEP students interested in learning about non-orthodox economic approaches to environmental problems.

The main readings are based around the first two volumes of a four volume collection on ecological economics: Spash, C.L., 2009. Ecological Economics: Critical Concepts in the Environment, 4 Volumes, Routledge Major Work. Routledge, London.

Learning Aims:

  • To understand key issues confronting economic analysis of the environment

  • To introduce ecological economics as a heterodox economic approach to social and environmental problems

  • To give those unfamiliar with ecological economics sufficient knowledge of the subject to allow them to intelligently discuss and debate current controversies.