Is a strong foundation in advanced microeconomic theory essential to study environmental economics at the graduate level?

Question

Advanced theory of individual economic behaviour in production, consumption, and general equilibrium. Are these topics useful to study environmental economics a the graduate level, or is there not a lot of overlap?

Answer 1

I would argue yes because of the impacts of negative externalities and government policy responses to environmental issues. Understanding the motives of individual consumers, individual companies and the government is absolutely essential.