In the Ecological Economics course students should acquire the following skills:
– Understand the vision, approach and central concepts of ecological economics;
– Understand the differences to the approach of environmental economics and integrate it with other approaches;
– Understand the fundamentals and implications of different sustainability paradigms;
– Interpret and evaluate indicators and pathways for economic growth and sustainability;
– Explore the concept of ecosystem services, methodologies for their evaluation and its potential for the definition and implementation of public policies;
– Develop processes of evaluation and sustainable management of natural resources;
– Understand the relationship between environment, international trade and competitiveness;
– Consolidate and strengthen capacities for the definition and implementation of environmental policy instruments;
– Work in multidisciplinary teams and be autonomous in the research and analysis of information.