Faculty: C. Ozawa, L. Lutzenhiser, J. Dill, B. Messer, E. Seltzer, V. Shandas
This field focuses on the physical environment, including resource management and the protection and promotion of environmental quality (pollution prevention). It is located at the interface between natural and political institutions that direct human (individual and collective) behaviors. Salient issues include intergenerational impacts, scientific uncertainty, how to place value on non-market effects of actions, and the proliferation of non-governmental organizations working in the policy and planning arenas. USP 571 should be one of the earliest courses taken in this field.
** A total of three courses from these two lists are required.
