ECON121 Environment and Food: Economic Perspectives
| Credit Points | 6 | |||||||||
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| Online level | Level C - Internet access required | |||||||||
| Intensive School(s) |
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| Supervised Exam | June | |||||||||
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| Restrictions | AGEC120; ARE110; ECON221 | |||||||||
| Notes | 121/221 | |||||||||
| Combined Units |
ECON221 - Environment and Food: Economic Perspectives |
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| Coordinator(s) | Jack Sinden (jsinden@une.edu.au) | |||||||||
| Unit Description |
It addresses the major environmental, resource, and agricultural issues in the Australian 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 |
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| Recommended Material Optional |
None | |||||||||
| Disclaimer | Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester. |