Canadian Environmental Policy

3.00 credits · Undergraduate

Prereq: 6 credits from GENV 2001, 2101, 2221, ECON 1001; or permission of the Department This course is an introduction to environmental policy with an emphasis on the Canadian political context. It examines the history of environmental policy progress and key features of the Canadian political system that have influenced policy outcomes. This course will address the role of environmental science, economics, and stakeholder politics in both Federal and Provincial government decision making. This course will also examine alternative regulatory tools for achieving environmental goals. [Note 1: This course is cross-listed as GENS 3201 and may therefore count as 3 credits in either discipline.] (Format: Lecture3 Hours) (Exclusion: GEOG 3201)