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Environmental Policy: Technology, Business & Government
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Societal Priorities & Environmental Strategies (Week 1,2)

TOPIC

READINGS

Categories of Environmental Policy
Challenges for Crafting Environmental Policy

What is Environmental Policy?
        Policy Making Models and Stakeholder Advocacy
History of Environmentalism
(ecological consciousness, shifting priorities)
        Externalized Environmental Costs
         Cross Generational Actions
(remediation costs, assigning liability)
    Sustainability Issues

Millenium Assessment Tools
Governmental Roles (legislative mandates, budgetary constraints, politics)
Environmental Ethics

Cohen, Chap. 1, 2
Brown, Chap. 1, 3
Vig, Chap. 1-3

Selected Articles

Hawken, pp. ix to xv,

Chap. 1

Buchholz, Chap. 1

Smith, Chap. 2, 11

Fiorino, Chap. 1,2

Concepts & Principles of Ecology (Week 3)

TOPIC

READINGS

Ecosystem Theory and Major Ecological Principles
Ecological Research and Environmental Protection
Energy Flow and Efficiency
Pathways and Fates of Environmental Pollutants
Biodiversity and Sustainability
Global Viewpoints & International Environmental Issues

Guest Editorial-Three Gorges Dam and Endangered Redwoods

Brown, Chaps. 5
Vig, Chap. 13 & Appendices 2 & 4

Kubasek, Chap. 10

Hawken, Chap. 2,4
Newton, Chap. 5
Smith, Chap. 10,
Buchholz, Chap.2

Morgan, Chap. 3,4

Public Policy & the Environment (Week 4)

TOPIC

READINGS

Public Policy Process - U.S. model
Executive, Legislative and Judicial Roles
The Legislative Process
The Legal Structure and Regulatory Framework
U.S. Federal Government
Branches of State Government & Agencies
Local Government - Structure & Oversight Processes

Brown, Chap. 6
Cohen, Chap. 3,4
Kubasek, Chap. 9
Vig, Chap. 6,10

Buchholz, Chap. 3,4

Newton, Chap. 1,2

Major Environmental Problems (Week 5,6)

TOPIC

READINGS

Global Atmospheric Pollution (greenhouse gases, stratospheric ozone, acid deposition, mercury transport)
Ocean Pollution (fisheries decline, coral reef damage)
         Toxic Waste Accumulation (health and safety issues, cost of cleanup)
          Natural Resource Loss & Degradation (deforestation, soil erosion, water pollution)
         Improper Land Use Practices
(loss of wetlands, erosion and sedimentation)
        Overpopulation
(malnutrition, poverty, disease, desertification)

Brown, Chap. 2-4
Cohen, Chap. 5,6
Vig, Chap. 11,15

Morgan, Chap. 14,16,18
Hawken, Chap. 3,5,12
Newton, Chap. 7,8

Buchholz, Chaps. 5-11, Case Study, p. 413

Intervention Techniques - Pollution Cleanup/Avoidance (Week 7,8)

TOPIC

READINGS

Environmental Technology (pollution cleanup and/or avoidance
Computerized Modeling and Simulation
GIS Mapping Techniques
Groundwater Monitoring and Cleanup Technologies
Building Design Modifications for Conserving Energy and Improving Health
JIT and Energy Implications
Materials Management (Reuse, Recycle, Disassemble)
Waste Exchange Networks
Guest Editorial on Bioremediation - Dan McNally

Vig, Chap. 12
Scott, Chap. 11-12

Kubasek, Chap. 9
Hawken, Chap. 6,7,8,9
Watson, Case 17

Buchholz, Case Study,
p. 416 & p. 428
Portney, Chap. 7,8Morgan, Chap. 11,12,19

Trends in Environmental Law (Week 9,10)

TOPIC

READINGS

Major U.S. Federal Laws
Issues Surrounding the Crafting of These Laws
(see lecture notes for specific laws)
Right to Know Provisions
"Polluter Pays" Concept
Reauthorization and Amendment Process
State Oversight (e.g., Wetlands Protection; Coastal Zone Management Plans)
Local Ordinances (e.g., Land Use Zones, Aquifer Protection)
International Environmental Conventions & Agreements
(Lecture Outline)
Selected Government Websites - Environmental Laws

Kubasek, Chap. 4,5,6,7,8

Vig, Chap. 8 & Appendix 1

Newton, Chap. 3
Hawken, 10,11
Watson, Case 1

Dimensions of Sustainable Development (Week 11,12)

TOPIC

READINGS

Closed System Materials Management
Waste Minimization and Toxics Reduction
(reuse, recycling, resource recovery)
Effective Environmental/Economic Strategies
(Ecoloeconomics)
Integrated Resources Management (IRM) Model
Principles of Natural Capitalism
Natural Step Approach

Brown, Chap. 7-9
Cohen, Chap. 7
Newton, Chap. 6,9
Hawken, Chap. 15
Fiorino, Chap. 4
Selected Web Sites

Buchholz, Chap. 14

Strategies for Business (Week 13)

TOPIC

READINGS

Optimizing Productivity (safer workplaces, energy efficient manufacturing)
Risk Management Techniques
Reducing Environmental Liability/Embracing Sustainability
Avoiding Litigation
Marketing the Green Image
Achieving ISO certifications

Kubasek, Chap. 2

Vig, Chap. 9,12

Newton, Chap. 4
Hawken, Chap. 13,14
Fiorino, Chap. 4
Kinsella, Chap. 4-7

Buchholz, Chap. 12-13
Case Study, p. 419,423

Strategies for Society (Week 14)

TOPIC	READINGS
Citizen Advocacy Groups Private/Public Partnerships Key Environmental Organizations (U.S. and International) Overcoming Obstacles to Effective Communication Conflict Resolution Special Presentation: Pioneers in Environmental Advocacy - Making a Difference	Brown, Chaps. 10 Kubasek, Chap. 9 Newton, Epilogue Morgan, pp.E1-E8 Buchholz, Case Study, p. 431

Policy Strategies for the Next Decade (Week 15)

TOPIC

READINGS

Sustainable Development
New Technology
Resource Conservation
Rethinking Government
Local and Regional Planning
Corporations as Global Citizens
Societal Ethics
Center for Sustainable Business Practices

Cohen, Chap. 8

Vig, Chap. 17

Kubasek, Chap. 11

Brown, Chap. 13

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Cohen, Chap. 1, 2 Brown, Chap. 1, 3 Vig, Chap. 1-3 Selected Articles

Hawken, pp. ix to xv,

Chap. 1

Buchholz, Chap. 1

Smith, Chap. 2, 11

Fiorino, Chap. 1,2

Brown, Chaps. 5 Vig, Chap. 13 & Appendices 2 & 4

Kubasek, Chap. 10

Hawken, Chap. 2,4 Newton, Chap. 5 Smith, Chap. 10, Buchholz, Chap.2

Morgan, Chap. 3,4

Brown, Chap. 6 Cohen, Chap. 3,4 Kubasek, Chap. 9 Vig, Chap. 6,10

Buchholz, Chap. 3,4

Newton, Chap. 1,2

Brown, Chap. 2-4 Cohen, Chap. 5,6 Vig, Chap. 11,15

Morgan, Chap. 14,16,18 Hawken, Chap. 3,5,12 Newton, Chap. 7,8

Buchholz, Chaps. 5-11, Case Study, p. 413

Vig, Chap. 12 Scott, Chap. 11-12

Kubasek, Chap. 9 Hawken, Chap. 6,7,8,9 Watson, Case 17

Buchholz, Case Study, p. 416 & p. 428 Portney, Chap. 7,8Morgan, Chap. 11,12,19

Kubasek, Chap. 4,5,6,7,8

Vig, Chap. 8 & Appendix 1

Newton, Chap. 3 Hawken, 10,11 Watson, Case 1

Brown, Chap. 7-9 Cohen, Chap. 7 Newton, Chap. 6,9 Hawken, Chap. 15 Fiorino, Chap. 4 Selected Web Sites

Buchholz, Chap. 14

Kubasek, Chap. 2

Vig, Chap. 9,12

Newton, Chap. 4 Hawken, Chap. 13,14 Fiorino, Chap. 4 Kinsella, Chap. 4-7

Buchholz, Chap. 12-13 Case Study, p. 419,423

Brown, Chaps. 10 Kubasek, Chap. 9 Newton, Epilogue Morgan, pp.E1-E8 Buchholz, Case Study, p. 431

Cohen, Chap. 8

Vig, Chap. 17

Kubasek, Chap. 11

Brown, Chap. 13

Cohen, Chap. 1, 2
Brown, Chap. 1, 3
Vig, Chap. 1-3

Selected Articles

Brown, Chaps. 5
Vig, Chap. 13 & Appendices 2 & 4

Hawken, Chap. 2,4
Newton, Chap. 5
Smith, Chap. 10,
Buchholz, Chap.2

Brown, Chap. 6
Cohen, Chap. 3,4
Kubasek, Chap. 9
Vig, Chap. 6,10

Brown, Chap. 2-4
Cohen, Chap. 5,6
Vig, Chap. 11,15

Morgan, Chap. 14,16,18
Hawken, Chap. 3,5,12
Newton, Chap. 7,8

Vig, Chap. 12
Scott, Chap. 11-12

Kubasek, Chap. 9
Hawken, Chap. 6,7,8,9
Watson, Case 17

Buchholz, Case Study,
p. 416 & p. 428
Portney, Chap. 7,8Morgan, Chap. 11,12,19

Newton, Chap. 3
Hawken, 10,11
Watson, Case 1

Brown, Chap. 7-9
Cohen, Chap. 7
Newton, Chap. 6,9
Hawken, Chap. 15
Fiorino, Chap. 4
Selected Web Sites

Newton, Chap. 4
Hawken, Chap. 13,14
Fiorino, Chap. 4
Kinsella, Chap. 4-7

Buchholz, Chap. 12-13
Case Study, p. 419,423

Brown, Chaps. 10
Kubasek, Chap. 9
Newton, Epilogue
Morgan, pp.E1-E8
Buchholz, Case Study, p. 431