Description

This unit deals with the application of economic principles to the management of the environment. It discusses the nature and causes of environmental problems, and ways to achieve efficient and sustainable use of environmental resources such as energy, minerals, water, forests and fisheries. It discusses ways of dealing with water, air and soil pollution. It also discusses international problems such as the loss of biodiversity, global warming and the threat to the ozone layer. Case studies are drawn from Australian and international experience. The unit should be of interest to students interested in some of the fundamental issues facing mankind around the globe.