Course Summary

233: Environmental Policy.  A comprehensive and interdisciplinary introduction to the process and challenges of developing, implementing, and evaluating environmental policy. The role of costs and benefits, uncertainty and risks, science and technology, and attitudes and ethics are explored. Historic and contemporary case studies are used to examine major institutions and actors, laws and regulations, incentives and enforcement approaches, and their role in addressing our nation's most pressing environmental problems. Prerequisite: Environmental Studies 118.

Course Information

Syllabus (pdf)

Course Readings

- From Library electronic reserves

- From Colby fileserver using Windows machine

• From start menu select RUN...
• Type: \\fileserver1
• If prompted, enter your username and password (note: you may need to type @colby.edu after your username, as in "pjnyhus@colby.edu". Click OK.
• Select the Academics folder
• Select the ENVS folder
• Select the appropriate course folder and contents

- From Colby fileserver using Mac OSX click here

Handouts

- See directions above to access fileserver1

Lectures

- See directions above to access fileserver1

Selected external links of interest

• Colby library environmental issues subject guide
• Greenwire (Colby access)
• Environmental New Network
• Envirolink
• National Library for the Environment