An introduction to natural resource and environmental economics. Students will apply basic economic literacy to environmental issues important to business and develop appropriate responses to help enterprises, government agencies, or advocacy organizations gain strategic advantage in the business environments in which they operate. Topics include benefit-cost analysis, valuation, market failure, pollution control, sustainable development, market-based environmental policy, and the economics of renewable and non-renewable resource management. Business issues related to the environment such as recycling, the circular economy, environmental offsets, corporate social responsibility, and green certification are explored.