PRGR601 Green Economy, Policies and law

[3–0, 3 cr.]

The course covers a wide range of topics related policy, law and market economics. Topics include environmental and resource economics and policy; environmental issues and regulations global sustainability and future trends; international environmental law; carbon management for green environment; the science of urban ecology; corporate environmental responsibility; green laws compliance; cost benefit analysis; environmental economics and sustainable development; green tech and finance. International climate change mitigation financing mechanisms (National Appropriate Mitigation Actions and other).  Best practices and case studies for successful implementation of climate change mitigation strategies locally and internationally. Introductory statistical and data modeling tools are used as bases of effective decision making or analysis.