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Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

The endless debates on economic development and its impacts on our environment have forced us to study its complexities over the years. Thus, the Introduction to Environmental Economics course by Swayam helps us understand the environmental systems, complexities of economy, and economic activities.

The Introduction to Environmental Economics certification syllabus covers the key concepts of economics and the environment. The curriculum includes economic growth and developmental linkage, environmental regulations policy consisting of the economics of pollution, governing the commons, ecological values, and non-market valuations, and more. This AICTE course falls in the humanities and social sciences category and is for undergraduate and postgraduate students alike.

Introduction to Environmental Economics online course is taught by Dr. Diptimayee Nayak and Prof SP Singh from IIT Roorkee, with a wide range of academic experience. The training helps candidates gain a better perspective on taking care of our environment and creating economic policies. Students understand how the safety of environmental and economic development can go hand-in-hand.

The Highlights

12-week course
Fully online course
AICTE approved course
Certificate on completion
Undergraduate/Postgraduate level
Weekly assignments
Free course
Elective course type
Final Examination

Programme Offerings

Undergraduate/Postgraduate level
12-week course
Final examination
Fully online Course
Elective course type
AICTE Approved course
free course
certificate on completion
Weekly Assignments

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees Informations	Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
INR 1000	yes	IIT Roorkee

Candidates must pay a course fee of Rs 1,000 to complete the Introduction to Environmental Economics online course with a certificate.

The Introduction to Environmental Economics fee structure

Course option	Fee
Introduction to Environmental Economics (Audit only)	Free
Introduction to Environmental Economics (With certificate)	Rs 1,000

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates who wish to pursue the Introduction to Environmental Economics online program can do so irrespective of their educational or work background.

Certificate Qualifying Details

To be eligible for a certificate, candidates must turn in all the weekly assignments, attempt the final examination, and secure an average passing percentage as given in the Swayam platform. The passing average for weekly assessments is 25% and for the final examination is 75%.

What you will learn

Knowledge of Environmental Science

Upon completing the Introduction to Environmental Economics certification syllabus, candidates will gain expertise in the following:

All about environmental economics
Understanding ecological economics and natural resource economics
Understanding collective actions problem
All about poverty, environment, and economic growth
Understanding consumer demand for environmental goods
All about the command and control approach
Understanding environmental regulations

Who it is for

The intended audience for the Introduction to Environmental Economics certification course is BE/M Sc/ B Tech students. Professionals interested in understanding more about the economic regulations and their impact on the environment may also join.

Admission Details

Interested learners must register for the Introduction to Environmental Economics program by Swayam in the following manner:

Go to Swayam’s website: https://swayam.gov.in/
Enter the course name, “Introduction to Environmental Economics” on the search bar and click on it from the drop-down menu.
Click on the “Join” button, on top of the course page, and move to the account creation page.
Candidates can sign up on the platform with their existing email IDs or create a new one.
Once registration is submitted, a verification email will be sent. Upon successful verification, candidates can access the course.

Application Details

Introduction to Environmental Economics training participants need not fill any application form. However, they must register on Swayam’s official website by either signing up using their existing Google, Microsoft, or Facebook IDs or by creating a new account using their name, email id, and password.

The Syllabus

Meaning
Definition and Relevance of Environmental Economics
Basic Concepts and Tools from Microeconomics and Welfare economics
Comparison with Other Sub-disciplines like Ecological Economics and Natural Resource Economics
Major Problems and Key Concerns of Environmental Economics
Commons and Collective Actions Problem - Seminal Theories (Part-1)

Commons and Collective Actions Problem - Seminal Theories (Part-2 & 3)
Mancur Olson's Theory of Collective Action
Collective Action and Prisoner's Dilemma Game
Governing the Commons - The Evolution of Institutions for Collective Action (Part-1)

Governing the Commons - The Evolution of Institutions for Collective Action (Part-2)
Environmental Goods and Ecosystem Services
Ecological Footprints

Environment, poverty, and economic growth linkages – Environmental Kuznets Curve

Environmental sustainability
Environmental performance index
Benefit-cost analysis

Consumer demand for environmental goods and welfare effects of price change
Values
Environmental Values and Non-market Valuations - Revealed Preference Methods (Part-1)

Non-market valuations and Environmental Values - revealed preference methods (Part-2)
Stated preference methods

Market-efficiency, Optimality, Consumers and Producers Surplus

Optimal Provision of public Goods and Bads
Externality and Market Failure
Pigouvian Fee

Property Rights and Coase Theorem
Environmental Regulation and Basic Regulatory Instruments - Introduction

Command and Control Approach
Environmental Regulations and Basic Regulatory Instruments-Market-based Instruments/Approaches (Part 1 & 2)

Environmental Regulations and Basic Regulatory Instruments-Market-based Instruments/Approaches (Part 3 & 4)
Environmental Regulation and Basic Regulatory Instruments-Market Trading Systems

Evaluation process

Eligible for a certificate, candidates must turn in all the weekly assignments, attempt the final examination, and secure an average passing percentage as given in the Swayam platform. The passing average for weekly assessments is 25% and for the final examination is 75%.