What Can I Do With a Major In Environmental Economics and Management?
UGA Specific Information for Environmental Economics and Management
The environmental economics and management (EEM) major prepares students for public and private positions in natural and environmental resource analysis and management. EEM majors are trained to understand and appreciate the non-economic aspects of resource and environmental problems, including social, ecologic, physical, and legal considerations. EEM majors can serve effectively as members of interdisciplinary teams involved in resource and environmental management, planning, and analysis. An EEM major is designed for individuals who desire to "make a difference" when it comes to wise, efficient, and productive management of public and private natural and environmental resources.
Class of 2021 Career Outcomes for Environmental Economics and Management*
** Includes Self-Employed
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Five Top Career Opportunities in Environmental Economics
1. Environmental consulting has become a lucrative field and today some of the larger firms are hiring environmental economists. In some cases the role of the economist is to make the business case for development features that have an adverse environmental impact, but despite the expectations from management that doesn’t mean that an env/econ professional can’t have an impact on the planning outcome and on project mitigation.
2. Project Management opportunities arise for environmental economists with some of the massive bureaucracies that have been built up by the World Bank and its subsidiaries. Working with one of the teams in the field could be an interesting opportunity for someone with a degree in the field who is willing to travel.
3. Resources Policy Advocacy opportunities develop in far off corners of the non-profit world occasionally. Once again it’s a matter of running them down. Many of these positions are bases on environmental science, but the battles involved are economic in nature.
4. Agricultural Economics is one area where there’s been a fair amount of activity in the U.S. regarding sustainable practices. Finding common ground with agribusiness and the USDA over sustainability standards seems to be an ongoing battle but one in which economists can play an important role if sustainable agricultural practices become legislative issues. USDA research on the cost of food safety continues to play a role in the debate over food production, crop fertilization and water rights.
5. Resources Management can be an important regulatory function at the state level in places like California where water rights has been an issue for one hundred thirty years or more. Agencies that manage water rights in the West have been faced with legislative and legal actions over the perennial battle between economic and environmental concerns. Some of those agencies have sophisticated staff structures that employ environmental economists along with the usual battery of lobbyists, planners, and accountants.
*Taken from Environmental Economics Blog
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- Association of Environmental and Resource Economists
- American Agricultural Economics Association
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- Agriculture Future of America
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Employers/Position Title Reported by Class of 2021 Environmental Economics and Management majors
The information below represents employers and position titles from the Class of 2021 Career Outcomes Survey. To view historical Career Outcomes for this major, click here and select "Historical Data" from the navigation menu.
| Employer | Position Title(s) |
|---|---|
| Engel & Völkers Jackson Jole | Marketing Head | Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope | Project Coordinator | South Face | Clean Cities Project Coordinator | Sustainable Investment Group | Sustainability Consultant | Trinity Consultants | Intern |
Graduate/Professional Schools attended by Class of 2021 Environmental Economics and Management majors
The information below represents graduate/professional schools and programs reported through the Class of 2020 Career Outcomes Survey. To view historical Career Outcomes for this major, click here and select "Historical Data" from the navigation menu.
| Graduate School | Program(s) |
|---|---|
| Charleston School of Law | Law, JD | University of Georgia | Environmental Economics, MS | University of Georgia | Agribusiness, MAB | University of Georgia | Environmental Economics and Management, MS |