Spring 2024

ENVECON 141 001 - LEC 001

Agricultural and Environmental Policy

David Zilberman

Jan 16, 2024 - May 03, 2024

Tu, Th

03:30 pm - 04:59 pm

Physics Building 4

Class #:15334

Units: 4

Instruction Mode: In-Person Instruction

Offered through Agricultural and Resource Economics and Policy

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: -1

Enrolled: 160

Waitlisted: 0

Capacity: 159

Waitlist Max: 100

Open Reserved Seats:0

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.

Final Exam

FRI, MAY 10TH

07:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Physics Building 4

Other classes by David Zilberman

+ 2 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.