Examination of the interrelationships of policymaking and environmental program implementation in government, the role of the legal process in environmental management, and techniques for program evaluation. An analysis of methods for recognizing, quantifying and assessing uncertainty in policy-driven environmental assessment. Topics include conceptualization and definition of risk and uncertainty, use of probability theory for treatment of uncertainty in environmental assessment, communication of information about uncertain empirical quantities, human judgment in the presence of uncertainty, propagation of uncertainty through mathematical models, and assessment of the implications of uncertainty in quantitative models. Provides a student with fundamental theories and techniques for developing and applying citizen participation strategies and conflict resolution as they relate to environmental science and planning decisionmaking. Critical examination of federal and state policies which control the generation, storage and dissemination of public environmental information.
Emphasis is placed on emerging electronic formats.
Study of the legal system and selected federal statutes dealing with environmental protection including the National Environmental Policy Act, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act and Waste Management Laws. Fall and Spring. Fall and Spring. Fall and Spring. Individualized, special study of environmental science and policy subjects and issues.