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DTEND:20100731T103500Z
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SUMMARY:South Africa UCT\: An innovative field course on environmental issues in developing countries
DESCRIPTION:Poverty\, natural resource management\, and environmental 
 degradation are inextricably linked.The Environmental Policy and Susta
 inable Development course\, piloted by Maria Damon (University of New-
 York) and including teaching by EfD research fellows Martine Visser an
 d Edwin Muchapondwa\, explores ways that economic analysis can help id
 entify underlying problems and formulate effective policy responses to
  them. Major topics include\: approaches for understanding behavior an
 d social preferences in poor communities\; what these imply for the ma
 nagement of natural resources\; choosing optimal policy instruments fo
 r pollution reduction and environmental protection\; and relationships
  between human health and the environment. Particular emphasis is plac
 ed on fishing communities\, with exposure to field research in coastal
  communities near Cape Town\, South Africa.
LOCATION:Cape Town\, South Africa\, at University of Cape Town
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