Instructor: Eileen van Ravenswaay Tuesdays/Thursdays 10:30am Location: TBD This course introduces ecological and economic concepts to critically examine whether it is possible to have both a strong economy and a healthy environment. The first third of the course examines how the economy and the environment are related and the implications for sustainability. The second third of the course examines how the economy could be restructured in order to improve environmental quality. The third section of the course analyzes how public policies encourage or discourage improved environmental management.