ENVSC 383 - U.S. Environmental Policy

Credits: 4
A survey of environmental policy in the U.S., and the role of different scales and branches of government in implementing and enforcing environmental regulations. Students examine both the mechanisms of specific environmental policies and the policy approaches that govern large sectors of environment, economy, and life in the US (e.g. water, air, toxics, and land use policies). Students explore the political, socio-economic, and historical aspects of environmental regulation, and the impacts of policies over time on both people and the environment. Students learn how to use policy analysis to select one policy solution over another when dealing with tough environmental problems 

 

Prerequisite: ENVSC 110 .

Distribution Requirements: CL, SB.