Environmental Policy
Entry Requirements
Skills equivalent to English B from upper secondary school.
Course facts
- Course name
- Environmental Policy
- Swedish course name
- Environmental Policy
- Level
- Second cycle (A1N)
- Main field of study
- Economics, Environmental Science
- Credits
- 7.5 credits
- Rate of study
- 100 %
- Study location
- Uppsala
- Form of instruction
- Campus-based instruction
- Application code
- SLU-40138
- Course code
- NA0130
- Course language
- English
- Included in program
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Environmental Economics and Management - Master's ProgrammeAgricultural, Food and Environmental Policy Analysis (AFEPA) - Master's ProgrammeAgriculture Programme - Economics and ManagementAgriculture and EconomicsAgricultural Economics and Management - Master's ProgrammeAgricultural Science with a Specialisation in Economics and Business Administration
- Offered as a freestanding course
- Ja
- Tuition fee
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13090 SEK
Tuition fees only for non-EU/EEA/Switzerland citizens
A warm welcome to the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and the course Environmental Policy!
Below, you will find general information about the student account, registration for the course and other practical information.
The student account
You will need your student account to access e.g. your e-mail, Ladok and Canvas. For information regarding how to create your student account, follow this link: https://student.slu.se/en/study-support/it-support/support/new-student---start/
Registration for the course
Self-registration for the course is done in Ladok between** 2026-03-10 – 2026-03-24** . Remember that you must be admitted and registered in Ladok to be able take the course. Having access to Canvas does not mean you are registered in the course and without registration, you are risking losing your place in the course. If you have been admitted to the course with conditions, you need to send your credit list to the course leader who will review it and decide if you can register. Do this as soon as possible as reviewing credits may take a few days due to the course start.
Schedule
The complete course schedule can be found in TimeEdit 4 weeks prior to the course start. You can reach the course schedule by searching the course code in the TimeEdit public schedule search.
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Educational support
If you are entitled extra educational support, please inform the course leader at the start of the course so that special arrangements can be made.
For educational support for an exam, see instructions in the exam registration in Ladok Student. You need to register for alternative exam arrangements no later than 10 workings days prior to the examination day. More information here: https://student.slu.se/en/study-support/study-support/funka/.
Discontinuation of a course
If you want to discontinue the course, you should immediately notify the educational administrators at econ-edu@slu.se, who in turn will inform the course leader and register a non-completion of the course in Ladok after your approval. You are also able to register an early non-completion of the course (within three weeks after course start) in Ladok yourself.
Exams
You need to register for exams in Ladok. The registration closes 10 working days prior to the exam. You can find your anonymity code in Ladok Student. It's **not **possible to register for the exam after the deadline has passed.
On Wednesdays between 12:30-14:30 we have an exam hand out at the department (Ulls hus, 4th floor). Please remember to bring your ID-card.
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Do not hesitate to contact us at econ-edu@slu.se if you have any questions!
Kind regards,
The educational administrators
NA0130, Environmental Policy, 7.5 Hp
Print syllabus
Syllabus
Level
Second cycle (A1N)
Main field of study
Economics, Environmental Science
Grading Scale
The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.
Course language
English
Entry Requirements
Skills equivalent to English B from upper secondary school.
Objectives
The purpose of the course is to give theoretical and empirical knowledge on design of environmental policies for sustainable development. Having completed the course, participants will
- have knowledge on efficient design of policy instruments and institutions at the local, regional and international scales and different time perspectives
- be able to compare and evaluate instruments – command and control, economic, markets and voluntary - with respect to different criteria
- be able to construct simple models of efficient policy design
- understand the role of uncertainty and risk in nature and human behaviour for policy design
- understand implications of market structure
Content
Topics described and analysed are:
- comparison of different policy instruments with respect to alternative criteria
- spatial and temporal perspectives
- non-compliance and enforcement of policy instruments
- uncertainty and asymmetric information
- market structure
Examination Formats and Requirements for Passing the Course
Passed exam, project tasks and exercises.
Responsible Department/Equivalent
Department of Economics
Supplementary information
Included in program
- Environmental Economics and Management - Master's Programme
- Agricultural, Food and Environmental Policy Analysis (AFEPA) - Master's Programme
- Agriculture Programme - Economics and Management
- Agriculture and Economics
- Agricultural Economics and Management - Master's Programme
- Agricultural Science with a Specialisation in Economics and Business Administration
Module set
| Title | Credits | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Single module | 7.5 | 0301 |
The Course Replaces
NA0091
Policy Instruments for Environmental and Natural Resource Management, 2nd Edition
**Länk: **https://www.routledge.com/Policy-Instruments-for-Environmental-and-Natural-Resource-Management-2nd/Sterner-Coria/p/book/9781617260988
**Författare: **Thomas Sterner, Jessica Coria
**ISBN: **9781617260988
**Kommentar: **Main textbook
academic year 2024/2025
Environmental Policy (NA0130-40115)
2025-06-01 - 2025-06-22
academic year 2023/2024
Environmental Policy (NA0130-40165)
2024-04-18 - 2024-05-09
academic year 2022/2023
Environmental Policy (NA0130-40089)
2023-04-20 - 2023-05-11
academic year 2021/2022
Environmental Policy (NA0130-40112)
2022-04-24 - 2022-05-15
academic year 2020/2021
Environmental Policy (NA0130-40085)
2021-04-25 - 2021-05-16
academic year 2019/2020
Environmental Policy (NA0130-40079)
2020-04-23 - 2020-05-14
academic year 2018/2019
Environmental Policy (NA0130-40123)
2019-04-25 - 2019-05-16
academic year 2017/2018
Environmental Policy (NA0130-40047)
2018-04-12 - 2018-05-10
academic year 2016/2017
Environmental Policy (NA0130-40035)
2017-04-17 - 2017-06-24
academic year 2015/2016
Environmental Policy (NA0130-40006)
2016-05-19 - 2016-05-31
academic year 2014/2015
Environmental Policy (NA0130-40039)
2015-05-07 - 2015-05-28
academic year 2013/2014
Environmental Policy (NA0130-40018)
2014-05-20 - 2014-05-31
academic year 2012/2013
Environmental Policy (NA0130-40065)
2013-05-31 - 2013-06-14
academic year 2011/2012
Environmental Policy (NA0130-40106)
2012-04-27 - 2012-05-11
academic year 2010/2011
Environmental Policy (NA0130-40060)
2011-04-27 - 2011-05-13
academic year 2009/2010
Environmental Policy (NA0130-40106)
2010-04-30 - 2010-05-14
Environmental Policy (NA0130-20160)
2010-01-16 - 2010-02-18
Contact
- Course coordinator
- Shon Ferguson
- Course administrator
- Märta Berglund
- Examiner
- Shon Ferguson