Environmental Issues and Management (Morning)

No. lectures Topics Lecture log

1 The Big Picture Week1

• Market Failure: Can We Trust Read David Anderson (2010),

the Free Market?
• Waste and Recycling: Where
Can We Put It All?
Chapter 1, Environmental
economic and natural
resource management

• Sustainable Development: How

Long Can This Last?

• Biological Diversity: What Is a

Flamingo Worth?

• Environmental Degradation: How

Much Pollution is Too Much?

• Alternative Energy Sources:

Why Aren’t They Here?

• Population and Economic Growth:

Are We Doomed to Starvation?

2 Efficiency and Choice Week 2

• Scrutinizing Efficiency
• Cost-Benefit Analysis
• Types of Efficiency
Read David Anderson (2010),
Chapter 2, Environmental
economic and natural
resource management

3 Market Failure Week 3

Read David Anderson (2010),
Chapter 3, Environmental
• Imperfect Competition economic and natural
resource management
• Imperfect Information
• Externalities
• Public Goods

4 Policy Challenges and Priorities for Week 3

Internalizing the Externalities of
Modern Agriculture
Jules Pretty, et. al. (2001)
Journal of Environmental
Planning and Management,
44(2), 263–283

5 The Role of Government in the Week 4

Management and Mitigation of Read David Anderson (2010),
Environmental Issues Chapter 4, Environmental
• The meaning and purpose of economic and natural
government resource management
 • The Role of Government: Bit
Part? Supporting Actor? Lead?

6 Trade-offs and the Economy Week 5, 6

• Trade-offs between present and Read David Anderson (2010),
future Chapter 5, Environmental
economic and natural
resource management

7 Trade-offs between Growth and the Week 7

Environment

8 Environmental Quality

9 A Brief look at policy, education, new Week 8

technology

10 Sustainability and its criteria Week 9

Read David Anderson (2010),
Chapter 8, Environmental
economic and natural
resource management

11 Population, poverty and Economic growth Week 10

12 Pakistan’s environmental outlook Week 11, 12

Course objectives and learning outcomes

Objectives
• To develop a systematic understanding of environmental challenges
confronting the world
• Comprehend processes involved in environmental management including
popular policy options
• Understand basic concepts in economics and apply these to environmental
problems and solutions
Learning outcomes
• Better understanding of the overall situation and nature of environmental
challenges including major causal factors
• How to deal with environmental challenges and mitigate harmful effects
through policy and innovation
• an understanding of possible solutions to improve the environmental
including through the change and transformation of behaviours and beliefs
Course material
• David A. Anderson, Environmental Economics and Natural Resource
Management (3rd ed.) Chapters 4, 5, 6, 8, and 9
Assessment and grading

1) Quality of submitted assignments in terms of content and knowledge;

2) Originality of substance and ideas, research design, and innovative solutions;
3) Coherent organization of content;
4) Scholarship (citations and references where appropriate);
 5) Integrity and research ethics;
6) Demonstrated level of interest.
All assignments and material must be turned in on the dates assigned. Please plan accordingly!