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The Economics of Sustainability, Conservation, and Pandemics

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ECON 200 Description: This course will cover issues related to conservation, sustainability and pandemics from an economics point of view. Topics will include the need for conservation policies and planning, how science informs conservation strategies, incentives and the design of conservation agreements, and the role of deforestation and wildlife markets in pandemic emergence. Policies to reduce the likelihood of pandemic emergence, as well as the effects of pandemics like influenza, HIV, and COVID-19 on the global economy will also be discussed. Recommended Prerequisite(s): MATH 212ECON 485unlocks 0 courses

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