POSC 346 - Environmental Law

Prerequisite, POSC 110. This course designed will provide students with an overview and understanding of the basics of environmental law and policy; stepping stones for taking on bigger challenges in the future. The course will focus primarily on key U.S. environmental laws, such as the clean air act, clean water act, the endangered species act, and hazardous waste laws. A few key multilateral environmental agreements and processes that make them relevant to domestic law will be intertwined. Throughout the course, the ongoing current developments, particularly in the area of climate change, will be traced. (Offered alternate years.) 3 credits