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CIHEAM
Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Zaragoza
Advanced Course
THE ECONOMICS OF NATURAL RESOURCES
AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Zaragoza (Spain), 7-18 February 2011
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1. Objective of the course
Over the past 30 years the discipline of environmental and resource
economics has been developed through the combination of ecological
and economic principles. This discipline has been widely used in
many countries to design environmental policies and to manage natural
resources. However, it has only recently been employed by a few
Mediterranean countries.
As in other regions, Mediterranean environmental and natural resources
are under increasing pressure from agricultural development,
urbanization and industrial pollution. In addition, Mediterranean people
are demanding a higher quality of life. This conflict has resulted in
increasing environmental policies which are administered at local, national
and international levels.
Analysis, design and implementation of such policies require an integrated
approach which combines several disciplines relevant to environmental
and natural resource use and conservation. The course supplies
the analytical and practical skills needed by professionals currently
working in the research, management, and policy design of environmental
and natural resources.
Specific topics which will be addressed in the course include, among
others, the optimal utilization of non-renewable and renewable natural
resources, the main techniques for valuating environmental
goods, and the design and implementation of environmental policies
in developed and developing countries. Case studies are included to
illustrate the covered topics.
2. Organization
The course will take place at the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute
of Zaragoza (IAMZ) of the International Centre for Advanced
Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM), and will be given by
well qualified lecturers from universities in different countries.
The course will be held over a period of 2 weeks, from 7 to 18 February
2011, in morning and afternoon sessions.
Given the diverse nationalities of the lecturers, knowledge of English
and French will be valued in the selection of candidates, since together
with Spanish, they will be the working languages of the course.
However, if necessary, the IAMZ will provide simultaneous interpretation
of the lectures.
4. Registration
Application forms may be obtained from:
Instituto Agronómico Mediterráneo de Zaragoza
Avenida de Montañana 1005, 50059 Zaragoza (Spain)
Tel.: +34 976 716000 - Fax: +34 976 716001
e-mail: iamz@iamz.ciheam.org
Web: www.iamz.ciheam.org
Candidates should send the completed application form to the above
address, accompanied by a detailed curriculum vitae, stating degree,
diplomas, experience, professional activities, language knowledge and
reasons for applying to the course. Copies of certificates should be
enclosed with the application.
The deadline for the submission of applications is 15 November 2010.
Applications from those candidates who cannot present their complete
records when applying, or those requiring authorization to attend
the course, may be accepted provisionally.
Registration fees for the course amount to 800 euro. This sum covers
tuition fees only.
5. Scholarships
Candidates from CIHEAM member countries (Albania, Algeria, Egypt,
France, Greece, Italy, Lebanon, Malta, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Tunisia
and Turkey) may apply for scholarships covering registration fees,
and for scholarships covering the cost of travel and full board accommodation
in the Hall of Residence on the Aula Dei Campus.
Candidates from other countries who require financial support
should apply directly to other national or international institutions.
3. Admission
The course is designed for a maximum of 25 professionals with a
university degree who are already directly involved in the subject
matter of the course.
6. Insurance
It is compulsory for participants to have medical insurance valid for
Spain. Proof of insurance cover must be given at the beginning of the
course. Those who so wish may participate in a collective insurance
policy taken out by the IAMZ, upon payment of the stipulated sum.
Instituto Agronómico Mediterráneo de Zaragoza
Avenida de Montañana 1005, 50059 Zaragoza, Spain
Tel.: +34 976 716000, Fax: +34 976 716001
E-mail: iamz@iamz.ciheam.org
See updated information at
www.iamz.ciheam.org
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7. Teaching organization
The course requires personal work and interaction among participants
and with lecturers. The international characteristics of the
course favour the exchange of experiences and points of view. Formal
lectures are complemented by case studies, a technical visit and computer
practicals. Furthermore, various sessions have been organised
during the course in which participants can present problems that
arise in their professional activity or in projects they may wish to embark
upon in the near future, providing a forum of exchange between
lecturers and course participants.
8. Programme
1. The interaction between economics and the environment. Concepts
in environmental and natural resource economics (1 hour)
2. Natural resource economics (18 hours)
2.1. Non-renewable resources
2.1.1. Initial stocks, reserve to consumption ratios: behaviour
over time
2.1.2. Hotelling’s rule
2.1.3. Optimum path of depletion and sensitivity analysis
2.1.4. Case study: Oil reserves
2.2. Renewable resources
2.2.1. Forestry
2.2.1.1. Theoretical considerations
2.2.1.2. Optimal rotation models for a multifunctional
forest
2.2.1.3. Multicriteria analysis
2.2.1.4. Computer applications
2.2.1.5. Case study: Carbon sequestration
2.2.2. Water
2.2.2.1. Theoretical considerations
2.2.2.2. Water uses and services
2.2.2.3. Water markets and pricing
2.2.2.4. Watershed planning and management
2.2.2.5. Cost-benefit analysis
2.2.2.6. Case study: Measuring vulnerability of water
resources – the indicator method
2.2.2.7. Case study: Modelling watershed impacts
with economic models
3. Environmental economics (30 hours)
3.1. Environmental valuation and assessment
3.1.1. Equivalency analysis for natural resource damage assessments
3.1.2. Introduction to valuation methods
3.1.3. Hedonic pricing and travel cost methods
3.1.3.1. Theoretical foundations
3.1.3.2. Implementation
3.1.3.3. Application examples and computer practice
3.1.4. Contingent valuation and choice modelling methods
3.1.4.1. Contingent valuation: theoretical foundations
and implementation
3.1.4.2. Choice modelling theory: implementation and
case studies
3.1.5. Cost-benefit analysis. Theory and practice
3.1.5.1. Theoretical foundations
3.1.5.2. Criteria and forms in which to express results
3.1.5.3. Case studies and computer applications
3.2. Environmental policies
3.2.1. Theoretical foundations and typology of instruments
3.2.2. Instruments
3.2.2.1. Price oriented market-based instruments
3.2.2.2. Quantity-oriented market-based instruments
3.2.2.3. Strategic interaction
3.2.3. Applications
3.2.3.1. Case study: Environmental taxes
3.2.3.2. Case study: Tradable permits
4. Discussion of doubts and problems in participants’ practical
cases (7 hours)
5. Conclusion (1 hour)
6. Technical visit to the Natural Park the “Ebro Delta”
GUEST LECTURERS
F.J. ANDRÉ, Univ. Pablo de Olavide, Sevilla (Spain)
R.T. DEACON, Univ. California, Santa Barbara (US)
L. DÍAZ BALTEIRO, Univ. Politécnica de Madrid (Spain)
M.D. GARCÍA, Univ. Autónoma de Barcelona (Spain)
B. HURD, New Mexico State Univ., Las Cruces (US)
X. LABANDEIRA-VILLOT, Univ. Vigo (Spain)
P.A. MAHIEU, Univ. Rouen (France)
P. RIERA, Univ. Autónoma de Barcelona (Spain)
G. SIGNORELLO, Univ. di Catania (Italy)
International Centre for Advanced
Mediterranean Agronomic Studies
Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Zaragoza