Introduction to Environmental Policy and Planning, Fall 2005
- Author:
- Susskind, Lawrence
- Subject:
- Social Sciences
- Institution Name:
- M.I.T.
- Collection:
- MIT OpenCourseWare
- Grade Level:
- Post-secondary
- Abstract:
Examines environmental problems and the various theoretical models for understanding them--contrasting theories of environmental problems as externalities versus those that regard them as a breakdown in human and natural rights. Modes of analysis regulation are discussed along with strategies of risk assessment and risk management. Directions for policy reform discussed. First subject in the Environmental Policy and Planning sequence. This course is the first subject in the Environmental Policy and Planning sequence. It reviews philosophical debates including growth vs. deep ecology, "command-and-control" vs. market-oriented approaches to regulation, and the importance of expertise vs. indigenous knowledge. Its emphasis is placed on environmental planning techniques and strategies. Related topics include the management of sustainability, the politics of ecosystem management, environmental governance and the changing role of civil society, ecological economics, integrated assessment (combining environmental impact assessment (EIA) and risk assessment), joint fact finding in science-intensive policy disputes, environmental justice in poor communities of color, and environmental dispute resolution.
- Languages:
- English
- Material Type:
- Assessments, Full Course, Homework and Assignments, Syllabi
- Media Format:
- Text/HTML, Downloadable docs
- Conditions of Use:
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