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How to Teach a Course In Ecological Economics

How to Teach a Course In Ecological Economics. Brian Czech. Why teach ecological economics? Three major themes Course objectives Syllabus. Outline. Why teach ecological economics?. “ Natural resources originate from the mind, not the ground, and therefore are not depletable.”.

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How to Teach a Course In Ecological Economics

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  1. How to Teach a Course In Ecological Economics Brian Czech

  2. Why teach ecological economics? Three major themes Course objectives Syllabus Outline

  3. Why teach ecological economics?

  4. “Natural resources originate from the mind, not the ground, and therefore are not depletable.” Robert L. Bradley, Jr., 2002

  5. How did this happen? • Perfect Storm in Political Economy • Henry George • Progress and Poverty, 1879 • George vs. land barons • Incipient tax code at stake • Establishment of American economics • The Corruption of Economics • (Gaffney, 1994)

  6. Production Function Y = ¦(K, L) Czech, B. 2009. The neoclassical production function as a relic of anti-George politics: implications for ecological economics. Ecological Economics 68:2193-2197.

  7. Solow model Lucas model Romer model Modern Economic Growth Theory Y = ¦(K, L)

  8. Neoclassical Economy $ Business Household

  9. With Economic Growth $ Household Business

  10. Ecological economics movement Laws of thermodynamics Principles of ecology Ecological Economics Herman Daly

  11. Natural Capital Pollutants Natural Capital Heat Ecological Economy

  12. Natural Capital Pollutants Natural Capital Heat With Economic Growth

  13. Three Themes in Ecological Economics

  14. Themes and Leaders ScaleDistributionAllocation (Sustainability) (Justice) (Efficiency) Daly Martinez-Alier Costanza

  15. Course Objectives

  16. Provide a historical sketch of economic thought in the post-mercantile world. Using examples, describe why the principles of ecology are relevant to economics. Identify the laws of thermodynamics and discuss how they affect the development of ecosystems and economies. Students should be able to...

  17. Provide a general description of the scope and philosophy of neoclassical economics. Identify the factors of economic production and discuss how their relative importance has evolved in economic theory. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of neoclassical economics in terms of its ecological foundations. Students should be able to...

  18. Describe the trophic structure of the human economy. Identify the sources of economic growth and discuss the interaction among these sources. Describe the status and trends of the factors of production. Students should be able to...

  19. Explain why biodiversity and other natural resources conservation has become a function of macroeconomic policy. Identify the goals and most prominent policies of neoclassical and ecological economics. Describe the unique political pressures placed upon the economics profession and how these affect theory and policy. Students should be able to...

  20. Describe the economic policies and prominent political aspects of the steady state economy. Define the term “political economy” and propose a model of political economy conducive to a sustainable society and uses of natural resources. Students should be able to...

  21. Syllabus

  22. Time of the essence For ecological economics instruction For us! (Here too, even.) Undergrad or Grad (One Course) Significant ecology, economics, and teaching background Assumptions

  23. The Textbook Daly, H. E., and J. Farley. 2003. Ecological economics: principles and applications. Island Press, Washington, DC. 450pp. • 23 chapters • Strong focus on 3 themes • Second edition soon

  24. Three Good Supplements Jackson Czech Victor

  25. An Introduction to Ecological Economics The Containing and Sustaining Ecosystem Microeconomics Macroeconomics International Trade Policy Daly and Farley Sections

  26. More historical background More principles of ecology Trophic levels Niche breadth Competitive exclusion More about technological progress You must provide...

  27. K Natural capital allocated to economy of nature GDP Natural capital allocated to human economy Time

  28. Fisheries Volume 30 Series Logo

  29. Therefore K To conserve fish and wildlife... GDP ...maintain steady state economy sufficiently belowK. Time

  30. Natural Capital Allocation KU X natural capital allocable KT GDP Natural capital allocated to economy of nature Natural capital allocated to human economy Time

  31. Reconciliation Hypothesis KU X natural capital (still) allocable KT2 Capital-free growth zone KT1 Natural capital allocated to economy of nature GDP Natural capital allocated to human economy Time

  32. Remind students of themes. Keep discussions focused on textbook. Seek optimum participation. Allocate more time to material you are familiar with. Do supplement text(s) with ecology. Pointers

  33. CASSE, www.steadystate.org International Society for Ecological Economics Gund Institute for Ecological Economics U.S. Society for Ecological Economics Economics for Equity and the Environment, “E3 Network” Global Development and Environment Institute, Tufts U. The Post-Autistic Economics Network Resources to Monitor

  34. CASSE Resources • Bibliography • Reprints • Slideshows • Videos • Speakers • News www.steadystate.org

  35. Good luck!

  36. www.steadystate.org

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