Environmental Law

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

The goal of this course is to provide a broad perspective on the field of environmental law. Some classes will replicate the structure of a traditional law-school course, focusing on where a law came from, how it works, and problems with the systems currently in place. But laws are made by people, and people like a good story. Many classes will focus on these stories, stories that developed into arguments that have created or changed the law. Along the way, core questions to be explored will include: What is environmental law? Where does it come from? How does it work? What are some of the problems with the system of laws currently in place? How does the law address (or not) critical issues in areas such as food, water, energy, biodiversity, and climate?