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17691-01 - Lecture: International Trade, Resources and the Environment (3 CP)
| Semester | spring semester 2026 |
| Course frequency | Every spring sem. |
| Lecturers | M. Scott Taylor (mstaylor@ucalgary.ca) |
| Content | This course investigates the linkages between international trade and the environment from both a theoretical and empirical viewpoint. It investigates the theoretical links between international trade and sustainability in two ways by studying the link between trade and resource use on the one hand and trade and industrial pollution on the other. It then reviews the empirical evidence linking trade to environmental outcomes using the theory as a guide to evaluate and critique the literature. |
| Learning objectives | More information (including outline) can be found on a few weeks before the course starts: https://wwz.unibas.ch/en/faculty/people/weder-rolf-international-trade-and-european-integration/teaching/ |
| Bibliography | Some of the material covered are chapters in preparation for a new book “International Trade and Resource Use” and will be made available to students in pdf format. Most of it, however, is based on a selection of articles published in international journals. |
| Comments | The course will be taught "in - class". You should have a look at some of the literature discussed in class in advance of the course to be prepared for the course. The material will be accessible on ADAM approximately three weeks in advance of the start of the course. Students will be able to access the reading material after registration. Prof. M. Scott Taylor is a pioneer and renowned scholar in the area of International Trade, the Environment and Renewable Resources. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the University of Basel in 2010 for his pioneering work. |
| Weblink | Weblink |
| Admission requirements | Required: A good understanding of the principles of economics and of microeconomics. Recommended: Advanced International Trade and Business Environmental and Resource Economics |
| Course application | Registration: Please enroll in the Online Services (services.unibas.ch); Eucor-Students and mobility students of other Swiss Universities or the FHNW first have to register at the University of Basel BEFORE the start of the course and receive their login data by post (e-mail address of the University of Basel). Processing time up to a week! Detailed information can be found here: https://www.unibas.ch/de/Studium/Mobilitaet.html After successful registration you can enroll for the course in the Online Services (services.unibas.ch). A deregistration is possible by email to belegungstorno-wwz@unibas.ch by May 12, 2026 at the latest, stating the course number, title and your matriculation number. Applies to everyone: Enrolment = Registration for the course and the exam! |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| täglich | See individual dates | ||
Dates
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 11.05.2026 | 08.15-10.00 | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Auditorium |
| Tuesday 12.05.2026 | 08.15-10.00 | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Auditorium |
| Wednesday 13.05.2026 | 08.15-10.00 | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Auditorium |
| Monday 18.05.2026 | 08.15-10.00 | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Auditorium |
| Tuesday 19.05.2026 | 08.15-10.00 | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Auditorium |
| Wednesday 20.05.2026 | 08.15-10.00 | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Auditorium |
| Thursday 21.05.2026 | 10.15-12.00 | Juristische Fakultät, Seminarraum S9 HG.41 |
| Friday 22.05.2026 | 10.15-12.00 | Juristische Fakultät, Seminarraum S9 HG.41 |
| Modules |
Modul: Weltgesellschaft und Globalisierung (Master's Studies: Religion - Economics - Politics) Module: Core Competences in Economics (Master's Studies: Sustainable Development) Module: Fields: Environment and Development (Master's degree program: African Studies) Module: Fields: Governance and Politics (Master's degree program: African Studies) Module: Preparation Master's Thesis in Economics (Master's Studies: Sustainable Development) Module: Resources and Sustainability (Master's degree program: Changing Societies: Migration – Conflicts – Resources) Module: Specific Electives in International Business, Trade and the Environment (Master's Studies: Business and Economics) Specialization Module Global Europe: Environment and Sustainability (Master's Studies: European Global Studies) Specialization Module Global Europe: Globalized Trade and Business (Master's Studies: European Global Studies) Specialization Module: Areas of Specialization in International and/or Monetary Economics (Master's Studies: International and Monetary Economics) |
| Assessment format | record of achievement |
| Assessment details | There will be one final examination and a paper requirement. The paper should be a critical analysis of a scholarly or popular article discussing some aspect of international trade’s impact on the environment. The paper must use, at least implicitly, the tools and logic developed in the course. The date of the examination as well as the deadline of the paper will be posted and mentioned in the first class. Examination date: tbd |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registr.; dereg.: Office of the Dean of Studies |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | 1-6 0,1 |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Business and Economics , studiendekanat-wwz@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Faculty of Business and Economics |