ENV/320 - Environmental Law

Course Description

This course explores the administrative regulations and policies that are requisite to environmental protection. Federal, state, and local policies will be examined.

This undergraduate course is 5 weeks.

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Course Objectives

Week 1

• Describe how environmental laws and regulations are created, enforced, and revised.
• Compare and contrast U.S.environmental agencies and their roles in protecting environmental resources.
• Explain the justifications for adopting environmental regulations to protect environmental resources.

Week 2

• Explain primary air and water quality issues facing the United States.
• Explain past and current laws and regulatory approaches to protecting air and water quality in the United States.

Week 3

• Determine means to comply with federal regulations used to manage toxic substances, and solid and hazardous waste.
• Describe regulatory categories of waste and waste control techniques.

Week 4

• Determine how international environmental law addresses major international environmental problems.
• Compare public policy options for addressing global climate change.

Week 5

• Describe U.S.energy policy in the 20th and 21st centuries.
• Compare and contrast renewable and nonrenewable energies.
• Describe U.S.policies that protect natural resources of public lands and wetlands.

Notes

A prerequisite is required for this course. The purpose of a prerequisite is to ensure students have the knowledge and/or skills needed to be successful in the course. Students are required to provide proof of prerequisite during the enrollment/registration process. To meet to a course prerequisite requirement, a student must have successfully completed the prerequisite course at University of Phoenix, provide proof via transcript of completing a comparable course (at least 75% match) or higher level course with at least a grade of C at another institution or have a University of Phoenix approved Student Appeal on file with the University.

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