Spring 2021

ENVECON 141 001 - LEC 001

Agricultural and Environmental Policy

David Zilberman

Jan 19, 2021 - May 07, 2021

Tu, Th

03:30 pm - 04:59 pm

Internet/Online

Class #:30279

Units: 4

Instruction Mode: Pending Review

Offered through Agricultural and Resource Economics and Policy

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: -1

Enrolled: 142

Waitlisted: 0

Capacity: 141

Waitlist Max: 60

No Reserved Seats

Hours & Workload

3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 8 hours of outside work hours per week, and 1 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.

Other classes by David Zilberman

+ 3 Independent Study

This course considers the formation, implementation, and impact of public policies affecting agriculture and the environment. Economic approaches to public lawmaking, including theories of legislation, interest group activity, and congressional control of bureaucracies. Case studies include water allocation, endangered species protection, water quality, food safety, drainage, wetlands, pesticides, and farmworker safety. Emphasis on examples from California.