# Ecological Economics

- Institution: IIT Guwahati
- Department: Humanities and Social Sciences
- Teacher: Prof. Anamika Barua
- Level: Graduate
- Language: English
- Subjects: Society and politics
- Source: [NPTEL](https://nptel.ac.in/courses/109103003)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-SA](https://nptel.ac.in/faq) (Non-commercial use only.)
- Syllabus: [at the source](https://nptel.ac.in/courses/109103003)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

This course introduces Ecological Economics as an alternative framework for understanding economic activity within ecological limits. It critically examines the assumptions of neoclassical economics and explores how economic systems are embedded within social and ecological systems. The course integrates insights from ecology, economics, and social sciences to address contemporary challenges such as resource depletion, climate change, and sustainability. Emphasis is placed on systems thinking, human behaviour, institutions, and policy instruments for achieving socially just and ecologically sustainable development.

Intended audience: This course is intended for postgraduate students in economics, environmental studies, engineering, public policy, and sustainability-related fields. It is also suitable for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners working on climate change, environment, water, energy, and sustainable development who wish to understand economic thinking within ecological limits

Prerequisites: There are no formal pre-requisites for this course. Participants are expected to have a basic undergraduate-level understanding of economics or environmental studies. Familiarity with introductory microeconomics or sustainability concepts will be helpful but is not mandatory.

## Lectures

1. [Lec 1: Emergence of Ecological Economics Why Classical Economics Falls Short?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109103003/024bb55586b5) (YouTube)
2. [Lec 2: From Classical to Neo Classical Economics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109103003/81bec5971634) (YouTube)
3. [Lec 3: From Neo Classical Economics to Environmental Economics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109103003/e5067af8e868) (YouTube)
4. [Lec 4: From Environmental Economics to Ecological Economics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109103003/e377714e7aa0) (YouTube)
5. [Lec 5: Evolution of Ecological Economics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109103003/192f7553b3ec) (YouTube)
6. [Lec 6: Foundation of Ecological Economics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109103003/54c7c7af9b3b) (YouTube)
7. [Lec 7: Nature of Resources and Ecological Limits](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109103003/35aa1bbb838f) (YouTube)
8. [Lec 8: Ends, Means and Policy in Ecological Economics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109103003/19a06d33536d) (YouTube)
9. [Lec 9: The nature of resources and the resources of nature](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109103003/ee99d8dd7abb) (YouTube)
10. [Lec 10: Abiotic Resources](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109103003/bee9a4ecf3d8) (YouTube)
11. [Lec 11: Biotic Resources](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109103003/30a63bb03644) (YouTube)
12. [Lec 12: Systems Thinking: Feedbacks, Thresholds, and Resilience](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109103003/7f13a85488e9) (YouTube)
13. [Lec 13: Planetary Boundaries and Social-Ecological Systems](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109103003/782a969c79f8) (YouTube)
14. [Lec 14: Human Behaviour Beyond Rational Choice](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109103003/49206e32d885) (YouTube)
15. [Lec 15: Institutions, Commons, and Resource Governance](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109103003/eb2a43fd5576) (YouTube)
16. [Lec 16: Justice, Equity, and Distribution in Ecological Economics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109103003/9cd5c07b7bc4) (YouTube)
17. [Lec 17: Policy Instruments in Ecological Economics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109103003/fe0db319c6d4) (YouTube)
18. [Lec 18: Limits of Market-Based Environmental Policies](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109103003/4f29072b05e6) (YouTube)
19. [Lec 19: Sustainability Transitions: Degrowth, Doughnut Economics, and Just Transitions](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109103003/4a1c3dae9e9a) (YouTube)
20. [Lec 20: Bringing the Four Modules Together](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109103003/853fe544b4ef) (YouTube)