ECON121 Environment and Food: Economic Perspectives
Updated: 10 January 2007| Credit Points | 6 | |||||||||
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| Online level | Level C - Internet access required | |||||||||
| Intensive School(s) |
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| Supervised Exam | There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled. | |||||||||
| Pre-requisites | None | |||||||||
| Co-requisites | None | |||||||||
| Restrictions | AGEC 120; ARE 110 | |||||||||
| Notes | None | |||||||||
| Combined Units | None | |||||||||
| Coordinator(s) | Jack Sinden (jsinden@une.edu.au) | |||||||||
| Unit Description |
This unit comprises up to 39 lecture hours. It addresses the major environmental, resource, and agricultural issues in the world economy. It introduces students to the basic economic concepts to analyse these issues, which include food security, sustainability, biodiversity and land degradation. As such, it provides necessary background for both the further study of agricultural and resource economics, agribusiness, and an understanding of public debate concerning agricultural and resource use issues. |
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| Prescribed Material Mandatory |
Textbook information is only available from 2008 units onwards. | |||||||||
| Recommended Material Optional |
Textbook information is only available from 2008 units onwards. | |||||||||
| Disclaimer | Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period. |