ENVS265 — Environmental Policy in the 21st Century (3 credit hours)
Examines environmental policy and the policy making process. Because policy does not happen in a vacuum, course will also examine how politics influences the policy process. Also considers dimensions of environmental policy using international, national and local perspectives. Examples of topics that frame the environmental policy making process include clean air, biodiversity and clean water. Special consideration given to the relationship between the natural sciences and environmental policy, and explores the challenge of translating science into effective public policy. Master Syllabi: Master Syllabi