探討可持續發展、空氣、水、土地和森林等自然資源及其管理、廢棄物管理和污染控制。

Explores sustainable development, natural resources such as air, water, land and forests and their management, waste management and pollution control.

環境問題是現代各政府的重要議題。除了推動技術創新和生活方式的改變之外，經濟學在改善環境狀況也扮演著重要的角色。本課程介紹各種與環境相關的經濟學理論與政策。方法來自新興古典經濟學和新制度經濟學。本課程也會鼓勵學生從多學科背景下思考這些議題。
Environmental issues are at the fore in our modern world’s agenda. Apart from promoting technological innovation and lifestyle changes, economics has an important role to play in improving the state of our environment. This course will take the student through various environment-related economic theories and policies. The approach will come from both neo-classical economics and neo-institutional economics. Students will also be invited to think critically about these matters from a broader multi-disciplinary context.

Environmental issues are an important issue for modern governments. In addition to promoting technological innovation and lifestyle changes, economics also plays an important role in improving environmental conditions. This course introduces various economic theories and policies related to the environment. Methods come from emerging classical economics and new institutional economics. This course will also encourage students to think about these issues from a multidisciplinary context.
Environmental issues are at the fore in our modern world’s agenda. Apart from promoting technological innovation and lifestyle changes, economics has an important role to play in improving the state of our environment. This course will take the student through various environment-related economic theories and policies. The approach will come from both neo-classical economics and neo-institutional economics. Students will also be invited to think critically about these matters from a broader multi-disciplinary context.

1. 自編講義（Instructor’s Materials）
2. 主要參考書籍（不用購買） Main reference (no need to purchase)：
Tietenberg, Thomas (Tom), & Lynne Lewis 2018. Environmental and Natural Resource Economics 11th ed., Routledge, New York, NY.
3. 其他輔助教材（國內外重要時事問題研討與分享）, 此部份講義不定期由授課教師提供。

1. Instructor’s Materials
2. Main reference (no need to purchase) Main reference (no need to purchase):
Tietenberg, Thomas (Tom), & Lynne Lewis 2018. Environmental and Natural Resource Economics 11th ed., Routledge, New York, NY.
3. Other auxiliary teaching materials (discussions and sharing of important current affairs issues at home and abroad), this part of the lecture notes will be provided by the lecturer from time to time.