LAWL 350 - Environmental Law and Policy

Institution:

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

Subject:

Law And Legal Elements

Description:

Introduces environmental law and policy, emphasizing the origins, purposes and methods of contemporary environmental law, its scientific, ethical and global context, and its impact on business and society. Topics include: common law and statutory foundations (NEPA); the regulatory toolkit; constitutional law issues (e.g., property rights); citizen participation in environmental litigation; and the major acts and treaties, such as the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Resource Conservation Recovery Act and CERCLA (Superfund), and NEPA.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.commonwealthu.edu/

Phone Number:

(570) 389-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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