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Last Updated: 12/06/2026

Code - Course Title	Course Type	Laboratory + Practice	ECTS
VE1000 - Economics of Green Growth and Sustainable Development	VIII. SEMESTER	2 +0	3.0

Language of Instruction	İngilizce
Course Type	Area Elective Courses
Course Instructor(s)	DOÇ. DR. BİLGİN BARİ
Mode of Delivery	Virtual
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Prerequisites	There are no prerequisites for this course.
Courses Recomended	Introduction to Economics I-II
Recommended Resources	Tietenberg, T. & Lewis, L. Environmental and Natural Resource Economics (Pearson)Perman, R., Ma, Y., Common, M., Maddison, D. & McGilvray, J. Natural Resource and Environmental Economics (Pearson)
Work Placement	no work placement
Aims of the Course

Weeks	Learning Outcomes	Topics	Teaching Methods
Week - 1		Green Growth Strategies and Circular Economy • Definition and principles of green growth • Resource efficiency and renewable energy • Decoupling economic growth from environmental degradation • Circular economy models
Week - 2		Sustainable Development Perspectives • Historical evolution of sustainability • Weak vs. strong sustainability • Intergenerational equity and environmental stewardship
Week - 3		Climate Change and Socioeconomic Impacts • Anthropogenic climate change • Carbon budgets and ecological footprints • Economic consequences of environmental change
Week - 4		Externalities and Market Failures • Externalities in environmental economics • Public goods and environmental services • Policy instruments for correction
Week - 5		Ecological Economics • Limits of the economic system within ecological boundaries • Energy and material flows • Entropy and resource constraints
Week - 6		Environmental Kuznets Curve and Development Hypotheses • Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) • Decoupling hypothesis • Pollution haven debate
Week - 7		Beyond GDP Indicators • Limitations of GDP as a welfare measure • Alternative indicators (HDI, Green GDP) • Data sources and interpretation
Week - 8		Environmental Valuation • Total economic value framework • Use and non-use values • Ethical considerations in environmental valuation
Week - 9		Environmental Cost-Benefit Analysis • Net present value and discounting • Intergenerational considerations • Limitations of cost-benefit analysis
Week - 10		Carbon Pricing and Pollution Control • Marginal abatement cost • Carbon taxes and emissions trading systems • Policy effectiveness
Week - 11		Climate Finance and Green Banking • Financial risks of climate change • Sustainable investment • Role of financial institutions in green transition
Week - 12		International Environmental Policy • Global governance of climate issues • Role of multilateral agreements • Case studies of international cooperation
Week - 13		European Green Deal and Trade Implications • Policy objectives of the European Green Deal • Carbon border adjustment mechanisms • Economic implications for trade
Week - 14		Environmental Policy in Countries • National climate strategies • Energy transition • Policy recommendations

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