Program overview
Resource and Environmental Economics, simply put, teaches you to use economic tools to analyze and solve real-world problems such as resource scarcity, environmental pollution, and climate change. Core courses include Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Resource Economics, Environmental Economics, Ecological Economics, Energy Economics, as well as Econometrics and Sustainable Development Theory. You will learn how to assess the environmental costs of a project, design a carbon trading market, or use policies to incentivize corporate emission reductions. This major is suitable for students who are passionate about environmental protection, energy, and sustainable development, while also enjoying data-driven and logical thinking. Chinese universities have unique strengths in this field, such as Renmin University of China, Fudan University, and Peking University, which collaborate with the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, and major energy companies. Students have opportunities to participate in real policy research and project consulting, and even intern at the United Nations Development Programme. The curriculum extensively uses Chinese cases, such as the Yangtze River Basin ecological compensation and the national carbon market pilot, allowing you to engage directly with cutting-edge practices.