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Environmental Economics Courses

Environmental economics courses can help you learn about resource allocation, cost-benefit analysis, and the economic impacts of environmental policies. You can build skills in evaluating environmental regulations, analyzing market failures, and assessing sustainability practices. Many courses introduce tools like economic modeling software and data analysis techniques, that support conducting environmental impact assessments and informing policy decisions.


Popular Environmental Economics Courses and Certifications


  • E

    Erasmus University Rotterdam

    Earth Economics

    Skills you'll gain: Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Economics, Economic Development, Socioeconomics, Sustainable Development, Policy Analysis, Financial Policy, Data Analysis, Tax, Environmental Issue, International Relations, Environment and Resource Management, International Finance, Investments, Policy Development, Data Literacy, Data Collection

    ★ 4.6 (90) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Sustainability and the Circular Economy

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Sustainable Design, Sustainable Systems, Sustainable Technologies, Sustainable Business, Organizational Leadership, Corporate Sustainability, Strategic Leadership, Environmental Resource Management, Business Leadership, Sustainable Architecture, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Issue, Environment, Land Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Building Design, Climate Change Mitigation, Energy and Utilities, Economics

    ★ 4.7 (375) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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  • T

    Technical University of Munich (TUM)

    The Economics of Agro-Food Value Chains

    Skills you'll gain: Consumer Behaviour, Market Research, Food Quality Assurance And Control, Food and Beverage, Research, Marketing Psychology, Research Methodologies, Surveys, Market Dynamics, Packaging and Labeling, Customer Analysis, Intellectual Property, Product Quality (QA/QC), Sustainability Standards, Innovation, Quality Assessment, Global Marketing, Supply And Demand, Economics, Coordination

    ★ 4.5 (451) · Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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  • U

    Universiteit Leiden

    A Circular Economy of Metals: Towards a Sustainable Societal Metabolism

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Sustainable Design, Sustainable Systems, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Issue, Natural Resource Management, Waste Minimization, Environmental Science, Pollution Prevention, Resource Utilization, Materials science, Supply And Demand, Social Studies, Inventory Management, Consumer Behaviour

    ★ 4.7 (106) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Energy, Environment, and Everyday Life

    Skills you'll gain: Energy and Utilities, Oil and Gas, Petroleum Industry, Environmental Issue, Electrical Power, Environmental Science, Economics, Environment and Resource Management, Sustainable Technologies, Plant Operations and Management, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Radiation Protection, Sustainable Engineering, Physics, Natural Resource Management, Behavioral Economics, Climate Change Mitigation, Emerging Technologies

    ★ 4.7 (222) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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  • U

    Università di Napoli Federico II

    Development Economics

    Skills you'll gain: Economic Development, Socioeconomics, Financial Inclusion, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Economics, Social and Human Services, Human Capital, Policy Analysis, Econometrics, Program Evaluation, Financial Systems, Financial Services, Analysis, Education and Training, Entrepreneurship, Insurance, Regression Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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  • U

    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Economía del Cambio Climático

    Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Adaptation, Supply And Demand, Sustainable Development, Market Dynamics, International Relations, Climate Change Mitigation, Economics, Environmental Issue, Environmental Regulations, Environmental Policy, Socioeconomics, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Mathematical Modeling, Tax Laws, Applied Mathematics, Social Impact, Public Policies, Game Theory, Cost Benefit Analysis, Big Data

    ★ 4.2 (33) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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  • U

    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    La Economía Circular: ¿un mito o una posibilidad?

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Design, Sustainable Technologies, Sustainable Systems, Sustainable Business, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Engineering, Systems Thinking, Socioeconomics, Environmental Science, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Issue, Waste Minimization, Product Lifecycle Management, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Regulations, Systems Analysis, Environmental Policy, Energy and Utilities, Analysis, Resource Utilization

    ★ 4.7 (15) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Michigan

    Environmental Health: the Foundation of Global Public Health

    Skills you'll gain: Occupational Health, Environment Health And Safety, Occupational Hygiene, Public Health, Environmental Laws, Environmental Regulations, Environmental Policy, Systems Thinking, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Environmental Science, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Injury Prevention, Environmental Issue, Health Policy, Risk Analysis

    ★ 4.6 (123) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Credit offered
  • I

    IMD - International Institute for Management Development

    Sustainability for Business: ESG Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Business, Sustainable Development, Business Ethics, Compliance Management, Sustainability Standards, Sustainability Reporting, Business Leadership, Stakeholder Management, Governance, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Climate Change Mitigation, Environmental Issue, Stakeholder Engagement, Case Studies, Culture Transformation, Leadership, Social Impact, Risk Management

    ★ 4.8 (125) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Credit offered
  • L

    Lund University

    Greening the Economy: Lessons from Scandinavia

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Systems, Corporate Sustainability, Socioeconomics, Sustainability Standards, Economic Development, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Environmental Issue, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Resource Management, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Economics, Policy Development, Environmental Policy, Business Strategies, Consumer Behaviour, Business Strategy, Climate Change Mitigation, Complex Problem Solving

    ★ 4.7 (608) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Credit offered
  • I

    Illinois Tech

    Business Economics and Game Theory for Decision Making

    Skills you'll gain: Game Theory, Market Dynamics, Business Economics, Strategic Decision-Making, Strategic Thinking, Business Strategy, Supply And Demand, Revenue Management, Economics, Customer Analysis, Market Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Consumer Behaviour, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Policy Analysis

    ★ 4.5 (50) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular environmental economics courses

  • Earth Economics: Erasmus University Rotterdam
  • Sustainability and the Circular Economy: University of Colorado Boulder
  • The Economics of Agro-Food Value Chains: Technical University of Munich (TUM)
  • A Circular Economy of Metals: Towards a Sustainable Societal Metabolism: Universiteit Leiden
  • Energy, Environment, and Everyday Life: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Development Economics: Università di Napoli Federico II
  • Economía del Cambio Climático: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • La Economía Circular: ¿un mito o una posibilidad?: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • Environmental Health: the Foundation of Global Public Health: University of Michigan
  • Sustainability for Business: ESG Fundamentals: IMD - International Institute for Management Development

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