Reading to be done before Class: ESBS Chapter 3
Come to class with a basic familiarity with the following concepts and ideas: public policy, enviornmental policy, the tragedy of the commons, free riders, regulatory taking, Silent Spring, Earth Day, NEPA, Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), EPA, Command-and-control policies, subsidy, green taxes, cap and trade(marketable emissions perimits)

Environmental Policy

Why do we need Environmental Policy?

• Tragedy of the commons
• Free Rider
• Negative Externalities (external costs)

Policy Structure in the United States

Environmental Law

• The Constitution
• NEPA
  

Approaches to Environmental Policy

• Command-and-control
• Subsidies
• Green Taxes
• Permit trading (Cap and Trade)
  

Policy Case Studies
Plastic Bags in California
 
BP Oil Spill
Moratorium on Deep Water Drilling
New Guidelines