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Environmental Politics and Law
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About this course
Can law change human behavior to be less environmentally damaging? This Yale College course examines environmental politics and law through case histories including national security impacts, pesticides, air pollution, consumer products, plastics, parks and protected area management, land use, urban growth and sprawl, public and private transit, drinking water standards, food safety, and hazardous site restoration. In each case, students review the structure of environmental law and evaluate its strengths and weaknesses, with attention to regulatory design, risk assessment, and policy implementation.
Prerequisite Skills
Skills you should have before taking this course
critical reading
Introduction to law
Introduction to environmental studies
Skills Gained
Skills you will develop by completing this course
Environmental law
Public policy analysis
Regulatory compliance
Risk assessment
Environmental health
Land use and conservation policy
Energy and climate policy
Legal case analysis