Richard B. Howarth Professor of Environmental Studies, Dartmouth College Editor-in-Chief, Ecological Economics
Contact Information ENVS Homepage	Rich Howarth is an environmental and ecological economist who studies the interface between economic theory and the ecological, moral, and social dimensions of environmental issues. His topical interests focus on energy use, climate change, and ecological conservation. His research and teaching emphasize themes that include: · The role of discounting, sustainability, and intergenerational fairness in evaluating long-term environmental policies. · Mathematical models of the relationship between economic growth, the natural environment, and human well-being. · The interplay between economics, ethics, and deliberative politics in valuing and managing ecological resources. · The role of public policies in promoting the adoption of pro-environmental behaviors and technologies. Professor Howarth graduated summa cum laude from the Biology and Society Program at Cornell University (A.B., 1985) and holds an M.S. in Land Resources from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (1987). He earned his Ph.D. from the Energy and Resources Group at the University of California at Berkeley (1990), where he collaborated with Richard B. Norgaard on the economics of natural resources and sustainable development. Before joining Dartmouth’s faculty in 1998, Professor Howarth held research and teaching positions at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (1990-1993) and the University of California at Santa Cruz (1993-1998). Since January of 2008, he has served as the Editor-in-Chief of Ecological Economics. A native of northern New England, Professor Howarth lives in Hanover Center, New Hampshire. His interests include bicycling, cross-country skiing, hiking, canoeing, cooking, and folk and classical music. Current Teaching Environmental Studies 55: Ecological Economics Offered Winter 2013 in the 10 hour This course examines the links between economic and ecological systems with an emphasis on the interplay between values and institutions in environmental problem-solving. Concepts pertaining to welfare economics, common pool resources, ecosystem valuation, and environmental ethics are developed and applied to problems such as fisheries and forest management, biodiversity conservation, and global environmental change. The course emphasizes the relationship between economic growth, ecosystem services, and human flourishing in the definition and pursuit of sustainable development. Prerequisites: Economics 1 and Environmental Studies 2 or 3. Dist: SOC. Contact Information Richard B. Howarth Environmental Studies Program Dartmouth College HB 6182, 113 Steele Hall Hanover, New Hampshire 03755, U.S.A. +1-603-646-2752 (voice) +1-603-646-1682 (fax) E-mail