2025
Natural Resource Economics
Name: Natural Resource Economics
Code: ECN08388M
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area:
Economy
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
Objective of the course:
The objectives are to supply to students a perspective of economic theory of natural resources.
Expected learning outcomes and competences to be acquired:
The expected learning outcomes and competences are:Capacity of microeconomic formalization and modelling; Capacity to place the economic exploitation of natural resources in its spacial, local, regional, national and international dimensions; Understanding the operation of the economic activity of natural resources, its time and space framework, as well as its social, historical and legal aspects; Capacity of critical analysis of the contents and policies related to environment
The objectives are to supply to students a perspective of economic theory of natural resources.
Expected learning outcomes and competences to be acquired:
The expected learning outcomes and competences are:Capacity of microeconomic formalization and modelling; Capacity to place the economic exploitation of natural resources in its spacial, local, regional, national and international dimensions; Understanding the operation of the economic activity of natural resources, its time and space framework, as well as its social, historical and legal aspects; Capacity of critical analysis of the contents and policies related to environment
Contents
1. Economic Exploitation of Natural Resources
2. Management of Renewable Natural Resources
3. Economic Management of Fisheries
4. Economic Management of Forests
5. Economic Management of Water Resources
6. Economic Management of Exaustible Resources
7. Economics and Environment
2. Management of Renewable Natural Resources
3. Economic Management of Fisheries
4. Economic Management of Forests
5. Economic Management of Water Resources
6. Economic Management of Exaustible Resources
7. Economics and Environment
Teaching Methods
Teaching methods:
Exposition of theoretical concepts. Discussion of subjects that illustrate and consolidate of theoretical concepts.
Assessment methods:
The evaluation is a written essay or a written exam.
Exposition of theoretical concepts. Discussion of subjects that illustrate and consolidate of theoretical concepts.
Assessment methods:
The evaluation is a written essay or a written exam.
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