Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4B · CSU GE Area D2Description(No prerequisite. Advisory: ECON 101 or 102.) This course introduces the interdependent relationship between economics and the environment. It applies economics concepts to the sources of, and remedies for, environmental problems. This course covers the circumstances in which markets fail to efficiently allocate resources in the presence of negative externalities and emphasizes the economic analysis of government environmental policy. It also looks at how communities solve the problem of open access to natural resources. The course applies analytical tools of economics, such as cost-benefit analysis and welfare analysis, to study problems with environmental dimensions. Students examine the role of governments, markets and communities in addressing issues regarding energy, water, biodiversity, wildlife, global climate change, and long-term sustainability. (CSU/UC) AA/AS COM GE Area 4, Cal-GETC Area 4 (formerly AA/AS Area B, CSU Area D, IGETC Area 4)Usually HeldTue Thu 2:10pm–3:30pm 