AREC 660 - Natural Resources Law

Institution:

University of Arizona

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Description:

Description: This course provides an overview of the legal (and non-legal) regimes that govern the acquisition and control of natural resources, using economic analysis as the principle analytical framework. The course examines the history of the federal public domain, including statehood grants, homestead acts, and the creation of national forests, national parks, national wildlife refuges, and the Bureau of Land Management system. The course provides an introduction to the common law and federal statutory control of specific resources including water, wildlife including endangered species, hard rock minerals, oil and gas, marine fisheries, and public lands dominated by recreational and/or preservation uses. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Identical to: LAW 660; LAW is home department. Usually offered: Spring.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.arizona.edu

Phone Number:

(520) 621-2211

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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