Theories of power, jurisdication, sovereignty, property interests, pollution, and other bases for legal controls of natural resources. Common law and constitutional limitations on governmental power. Interdepartmental with Resource Development , Crop and Soil Sciences , Forestry , Geography. Administered by the Department of Resource Development. Estimation and interpretation of multiple regression models and their modifications when usual assumptions are not valid.
Applications focus on problems faced by agricultural economists.
Water Law 3 Credits. Legal principles applicable to surface water and groundwater, private and public water rights, and controls over water resources. Cases, statutes, and administrative procedures. Interdepartmental with Resource Development, Forestry. Administered by the Department of Resource Development.