ENVS 357: Environmental Policy

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh 3.0 credits

Course Description

This course examines the process in which environmental policy is made. The course will introduce students to interdisciplinary approaches used to analyze environmental problems. The role of political actors, scientific experts and the citizenry in identifying problems and developing solutions in considered. Emphasis is also placed on the use of scientific information and values in the decision-making process. Topics to be covered include major US and international legislation protecting air and water quality, climate change, natural resource extraction, agricultural production, and land management. Cross-listed: ENV STDS 357/POLI SCI 357. Prerequisites: POLI SCI 105 or ENV STDS 261 or instructor consent.

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