ENVS 120 - Intro to Envt'l Law & Reg: US

Institution:

Santa Clara University

Subject:

Environmental Studies

Description:

Introduction to the U.S. legal systems approach to environmental protection. Topics include the roles of legislatures and environmental agencies at the federal, state, and local levels; the independent role of the judiciary in establishing environmental law; and specific statutes, such as the Clean Air Act. Students evaluate questions of federalism, uses of economic incentives, and relationships between environmental protection and economic growth. (5 units)

Credits:

5.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.scu.edu

Phone Number:

(408) 554-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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