Economics

Economics of Forests, Restoration and Fire

Natural resources generate economic benefits, both from "provisioning" services like timber and grazing, and "regulating" services like stable fire regimes and water quality. Strategies for supplying these services vary across public and private land owners. Production theory is explored to understand these strategies, at first within the context of the timber market and then applied to land restoration/maintenance. This course will review basic microeconomic principles using examples of ecosystem services.

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Agricultural and Resource Enterprise Analysis

This course is a good fit for anyone who is interested in understanding financial records and analysis for any small business. This course is also one of the foundations for senior-level courses in the Agricultural Business program. Students who successfully complete this course will learn and understand the underlying principles of sound financial analysis and how to apply this understanding to real-world situations.

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Agricultural and Resource Economics

Introduction to decision-making by consumers, firms, and government and the regulating allocation of resources through markets. Credit not allowed for both AREC 202 and ECON 202.

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Managing at the Wildland-Urban Interface

Course targets fire-prone communities where resource professionals need to work cooperatively with local and federal agencies and citizens to gain acceptance for fire management programs and build joint responsibility for fuel reduction activities.

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Management for Multiple Resource Values

Management of a variety of resource attributes in multiple use context, including considerations for recreation, fish, wildlife, aesthetics, watersheds, and forest products. This course is repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits.

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Measuring Resource and Environmental Impacts

Examines economic perspectives on the allocation of natural resources and the management of environmental quality, emphasis on the use of economic concepts in the design and evaluation of public policies. (Writing Intensive Course)

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Rural Economics of Place and People

Provides perspective on issues influencing rural communities and economic development in rural America. People, places and natural resources of rural communities play a vital role in economic vitality of the West, yet rural landscapes are changing faster than many urban counterparts.

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Natural Resource and Environmental Economics

Economics of developing, managing, and conserving natural resources and the environment. Topics include resource use and conservation, environmental quality, public and private resource management, and valuation of non-market goods.

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Intro to Natural Resource and Regional Economics

Introduction to economic principles as they apply to the use of natural resources and as they affect environmental quality. Analysis of changes in natural resource use and environmental quality, in order to determine the economic impact upon rural communities and regions.

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Natural Resource Economics and Policy

Application of principles of economics to identify the causes, consequences, and ways of dealing with natural resource problems, including problems associated with fisheries, forests, water resources, and land. Conceptual topics and policy applications. Emphasis is on developing students' skill in applying an economic way of thinking about natural resource management.

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