The Economics of Climate Change and Sustainability: Insights for Policy and Business

This course investigates how economic reasoning can illuminate the twin challenges of climate change and sustainable development. Beginning with the concept of natural capital and the costs of environmental degradation, we examine why climate dynamics and pollution patterns demand urgent attention from economists, businesses, and policy-makers alike. Building on this foundation, we study the economics of climate impacts and adaptation, with dedicated modules on urban resilience and the particular vulnerabilities of developing economies.

 

Target Group:                                              Required Elective Area for students in the Bachelor Degree program Sustainability in Business and Economics
                                                                       Elective Area for students in the Bachelor Degree programs BA, D3B, International BA

Term:                                                           Winter Term

Time:                                                               Mondays, 10:00 a.m. 12:00 (noon), HB-106

Lecturer:                                                     Prof. Dr. Maria Waldinger

ECTS:                                                           5 ECTS

Restrictions:                                               none

Course Description:                                 See this PDF

Course Documents:                                 See Ilias

Exam Dates:                                              Will be announced via KU.Campus