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ECON221 Environment and Food: Economic Perspectives

Updated: 16 January 2009
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Semester 1 Off Campus
Armidale Semester 1 On Campus
Online level Level C - Internet access required
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
28 March 2009 29 March 2009 Mandatory weekend school in Sydney
Supervised Exam There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
Pre-requisites any 24 cp
Co-requisites None
Restrictions ECON121
Notes None
Combined Units ECON121 - Environment and Food: Economic Perspectives
Coordinator(s) Jack Sinden (jsinden@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit 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.

Materials No text required
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
   

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