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11.601 Introduction to Environmental Policy and Planning

This course is the first subject in the Environmental Policy and Planning sequence. It reviews philosophical debates including growth vs. deep ecology, "command-and-control" vs. market-oriented approaches to regulation, and the importance of expertise vs. indigenous knowledge. Its emphasis is placed on environmental planning techniques and strategies. Related topics include the management of sustainability, the politics of ecosystem management, environmental governance and the changing role of civil society, ecological economics, integrated assessment (combining environmental impact assessment (EIA) and risk assessment), joint fact finding in science-intensive policy disputes, environmental justice in poor communities of color, and environmental dispute resolution.

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Business / Economics / Agricultural and Natural Resources

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Material Type:: Online Course
Date Added to MERLOT:: June 9, 2011
Date Modified in MERLOT:: June 12, 2018
Author:: Prof. Lawrence Susskind
Submitter:: Cathy Swift

Primary Audience:: College General Ed, College Lower Division
Mobile Compatibility:: Not specified at this time
Language:: English
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