This course builds upon the theoretical and empirical underpinnings developed in Environmental Science and Policy to examine and critique the current state of national and international environmental policy. Topics include environmental law and the institutions of environmental regulations; property rights and the environment; and business interaction with the environment and with environmental policy. Special emphasis is placed on evaluating the Clean Air and Water Acts, Superfund legislation, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, and Federal legislation regulating the toxicity of hazardous substances. Other specific areas of policy may also be examined if current legislative and student interests apply.
