2020-2021 Catalog and Student Handbook

ENVS 310 Environmental Policy & Law

Policies and politics of environmental protection and natural resource use are explored in this course. Origin and development of environmental law are examined with special emphasis on the role of the Public Trust Doctrine, Police Power, and traditions of Preservation and Conservation under law. The development and implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act and other key federal statutes are addressed. Principles governing regulatory compliance and execution of key natural resource and environmental management tasks at the federal and state levels are considered.

Credits

3

Distribution

Social Analysis, Social Analysis