Environmental Law II: Private Environmental Governance Seminar

3 credits · Law School

In the last decade, private environmental governance has exploded in response to frustration with government gridlock and public demands for environmental protection by corporations, investors, lenders, and other private sector actors. Private environmental governance is now a powerful environmental policy tool, from corporate sustainability and ESG goals to seafood and forest certification systems, from net zero emissions to land trusts, and many lawyers now practice in the field. This seminar will examine these innovative new private governance approaches that complement and compete with government regulation. The seminar will provide a foundation for understanding the future of environmental policy in the 21st century and the actors, strategies, and challenges faced by many lawyers, business managers, and advocates. Enrollment limited. [3]