AP/ECON 3349/5990M 3.00: Environmental Policy and Community Well-Being in Costa Rica

Instructor: Berta Esteve-Volart

Location: Costa Rica

Language of Instruction: English

Program Dates(s): July 08th - July 17th, 2027

Course Overview:

This study abroad course applies concepts of environmental economics to the study of environmental policy and conservation in Costa Rica. Through field visits, community engagement, and experiential learning activities, students examine topics including externalities, public goods, property rights, land-use incentives, environmental governance, and the costs and benefits of environmental policies. The course examines how policy instruments, institutions, and incentives shape conservation outcomes and sustainability across different environmental and institutional contexts.

The program includes:

Las Nubes EcoCampus
Alexander Skutch Biological Corridor
San Isidro
Buenos Aires
BriBri Indigenous Territory
Dominical

Good academic standing
A minimum of 60 credits completed by either the end of the Fall term for the February Reading Week course or by the end of Winter for the Summer courses (only applies to undergraduate students). Students with fewer credits than the minimum requirement may be accepted into the program upon the course director’s approval.
A cumulative GPA of 4.00 for Bachelor’s degree students and a cumulative GPA of 5.00 for Honours degree students.

More information can be found here.

Admission to the Las Nubes courses are based on your eligibility. Based on an evaluation of your academic records, number of completed credits by the travel time, and questionnaire answers a recommendation for admission into the Study Abroad program will be determined by the Office of Student Academic Services.

Once a decision is made, you will be notified by email.

Check your eligibility by completing the .

Please see Program Free Schedule for more information.

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AP/ECON 3349/5990M 3.00: Environmental Policy and Community Well-Being in Costa Rica