| Course ID: | ENVM(AAEC) 4930E/6930E. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: | Environmental Law and Governmental Regulation |
Course
Description: | Principles of law involved in environmental issues,
externalities and market failures, environmental litigation,
legislation, and administrative rulings. Environmental issues
are related to statutory, administrative, and regulatory
authorities. |
| Oasis Title: | Environ Law and Govt Reg |
| Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in ENVM 4770H, ECOL 4770H, FANR 4770H, EHSC 4770H, ENVM 4930, AAEC 4930, ENVM 4250, EHSC 4250 or ENVM 6930, AAEC 6930, ENVM 6250, EHSC 6250 |
| Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. |
| Prerequisite: | Third year standing and (POLS 1101 or POLS 1101E or POLS 1105H or HIST 2111 or HIST 2111E or HIST 2111H or HIST 2112 or HIST 2112E or HIST 2112H) |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | Overview of environmental law topics and principles related to
externalities and market failures, litigation, legislation, and
administrative rulings. Legal topics include constitutional
principles, liability, dispute resolution, water law and
pollution, climate change, zoning and land use, wastes and
toxic substances, air pollution, and natural resources. |
| Topical Outline: | Jurisdiction and the American legal system
Constitutional principles
Litigation process and dispute resolution
Environmental policy
Air quality and economics
Zoning and planning
Climate change
Tort liability
Water law and quality
Wastes and toxic substances
Natural resources |