Might you become a water manager or planner in the future?

Are you preparing for the challenges of the past's water management problems or tomorrow's? What "difference-making" tools do you possess for solving water management issues? Are your skills unique in any way? When asked to participate in new water management strategies or to perform policy-focused analysis, will you be ready?

About this Course

Economically derived insights and tools have much to contribute to the solution of water scarcity problems. The purpose of this course is to provide a working knowledge of water resource economics for future water managers and planners as well as for people wishing to improve their comprehension of these problems. Policy options are established and explored. Analytical tools for performing policy and project assessment are introduced and applied.

Prerequisites: undergraduate calculus (basic optimization and integration).

About the Textbook

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About the "Readings"

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In A&M's Water Management Program

AgEc 606 will substitute for the AgEc 604 requirement of the Master program and is better suited for achieving a water expertise.