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Nives Dolsak
SMEA 530
Seattle Campus
Examines two intertwined concepts that are frequently in conflict, economic development and the environment. Examines sustainable development, growth management, sustainable yield, and corporate social responsibility; the emergence, effectiveness, and their relationships with democracy and equity. Offered: A.
Class description
This course examines two intertwined concepts that are frequently in conflict, economic development and the environment. Using the literature from institutional economics, micro-economics, natural resource management, and environmental policy, we study novel policy instruments devised to harmonize economic development and sustainability. Policy approaches examined in this class include: sustainable development, growth management, sustainable yield, corporate social responsibility. We examine these approaches as they relate to democracy and equity.
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