Natural Resources Law

2 units

Enrollment limit: 30. The objective of this two-unit course is for students to develop a basic understanding of the legal structures governing natural resource use in the United States. The course will focus on the following areas of the law: water allocation, wildlife protection, public lands, energy and mineral development, environmental mitigation, climate change and carbon offsets, the public trust doctrine, and land conservation. The class will meet on Wednesday afternoons and entail weekly reading and in-class discussion or problem-solving exercises. Students will be evaluated on class participation and a paper due at the end of the course. 2 credits.