Economics of Environment and Energy

In recent years we have been confronted with one of the most challenging issues in nearly a century. It is harder for some people to deal with then sending young men and women to war against each other. The prevailing question is, how do we deal with the unavoidable issue of the degrading environment that we continue to create. Many answers have been posed to the question, but few have fallen on the ears that need to hear it the most. We attack population with remarkable success, but only on the premise that if I have less children I can consume more. It is a self defeating purpose if you are truly for the environment. Fittingly my area of Economics and Energy fit rather nicely into the challenge to all Americans (in particular) to stop the extreme over consumption patterns they have enjoyed over the past few decades. Our government spends millions of dollars each year promoting our economic way of life, when in reality it is doubtful that the Earth could sustain the consumption patterns people would then expect. It is agreeable that we need to bring all people out of poverty and into well meaning self sustaining lives. The only question that remains is:
"Are YOU willing to give up a piece of the pie to share with all humanity?"

Educational institutions currently involved with the issues of Economics, Energy, and Environment
Organizations other than educational institutions also involved with EEE
Other Resources and information that deal with varying aspects of EEE

Educational institutions:

Take the time to check out other universities and students dealing with our current problem of Energy, Economics and Environment. Some offer undergraduate and graduate programs. Others are just a very insightful look at the problem we all face.

• Consumers Concerned about the Environment
• Harvard Institute for International Development (HIID)
• Department of Energy, Environmental, and Mineral Economics - PSU
• Integrated Farm Planning: Environment and Economics
• Business and the Environment, BSN: Business Sources on the Net
• The Environment, Economics, and Politics
• ENERGY/ENVIRONMENT/ECONOMICS (E3) PROGRAM
• "Energy, Economics and the Environment" - December 3, 1976
• the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration
• University of Michigan Economics Information Environment

Organizations:

• Conservation International
  Dedicated in using science, economics, policy, and community to save endangered ecosystems.
• Environmental Defense Fund WorldWide
• American Council for Capital Formation (ACCF)
  Using taxes and regulations to solve environmental problems while promoting growth. Sounds like the same old story. See for yourself.
• Foundation for Research on Economics and the Environment (FREE)
  An organization dedicated to living in harmony, but prosperously, with the environment. Check it out and see if you agree.
• The Environment Department - Environmental Economics and Indicators
  Put out by the World Bank. Looks like some may actually be trying to take the environment into account when making policy. Don't forget to hit home and check out the other great articles put out by the World Bank.

General Information:

• Energy, Economics, Environment and Nuclear Power
• Dasgupta: The Economics of the Environment
  Very informative, insightful, and fair journal of our current situation.
• Environment and Development Economics