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2026 Fall > UGRD > ECON > ECON 345L

Natural Resources & Sustainability

Course #: ECON 345L

Description:
This course covers the most critical topics in the economics of natural resource management. Economics, the science of how scarce resources are allocated, can guide public policy to efficient utilization of natural resources and correction of market failures. Topics include environmental externalities, public goods and open-access resources, renewable and nonrenewable resources, population and possible natural resource limits, resource policies, and approaches to sustainability.
Pre Requisites:
Pre-requisite = EEOS 122 or ECON 100 or 101 or permission of instructor.

Section Class Number Schedule/Time Instructor Location
01 3840 MW
8:30 - 9:45 pm
Boyd,Matthew REMOTE
Session: Regular
Class Dates: 09/08/2026 - 12/11/2026
Capacity: 15
Enrolled: 17
Status: Closed
Credits: 3/3
Class Notes: This course uses course material available through the Healey Library and other sources. There is no cost for the course material for this course. For more information about no-cost course material, please visit open.umb.edu.
Pre Requisites: Pre-requisite = EEOS 122 or ECON 100 or 101 or permission of instructor.
Course Attributes: REMOTE, Library and other resources, no cost materials