Environmental Politics and Policy

Catalog description

This course offers an in-depth examination of historical and current issues in environmental politics. Students will develop a thorough understanding of the stages of the policy process from the identification and advocacy of environmental public policy problems, to agenda setting, to creation of alternatives, to decision-making, to implementation, to evaluation and feedback. The examination of environmental case studies from state, national, and international levels will create a deeper understanding of the complex political dynamics involved in policy making institutions. Ultimately, students will gain the skills and tools to competently analyze domestic and global environmental policy in a variety of situations.