GES 428 - Scientific Practice and Environmental Policy

(3.00)

This course studies the relationship between science and environmental policy. Class examines the social process by which scientific consensus emerges and the ways in which environmental policy is affected by the practices of scientists. We will also explore how unsettled scientific disputes inform concrete policy making goals, and how the policy-making process, in turn, shapes scientific research. Intersections of science and policy that we will explore include: climate science and climate change policy; ecosystem science and conservation policy; and the role of citizen science and lay expertise in resolving policy disputes.

Course ID: 100485
Consent: No Special Consent Required
Components: Lecture
Prerequisite:You must complete GES 328 or GES 307 or GES 308 or GES 310 or GES 311 or GES 313 or GES 319 or GES 326 or GES 327 or GES 329 or GES 330 or GES 341 or GES 342 or GES 363 with a C or better.