Mathematical expositions are kept to a minimum. Environmental economics is set in the wider context of environmental and ethical values. The course provides a rigorous treatment of the theory of monetising the value of environmental externalities, focusing on the neo-classical approach but also discussing its alternatives. The course analyses the economics and management of global environmental problems. Mi 11-13, Geomatikum, HS5 Prof.
Emphasis is on climate change.
The Oberseminar provides an opportunity for PhD candidates and other young researchers to present and discuss their work in the areas of global and regional environmental change and environmental policy and management. The seminar aims to develop a structured and constructive discussion of the trade-offs incurred by current environmental management and policy, on the basis of selected case studies of contemporary environmental problems. Ab sommer semester 2002 Seminar Environmental and resource economics Katrin Rehdanz , Prof. Dr. Richard S.J. Tol Further elaborations on the theory and practice of environmental and resource economics. The theory of valuation of environmental goods and services is applied to the Hamburg area.