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AGBS 434 - Agribusiness Public Policy Issues


3 hrs (Sem I)
Current federal and state environmental laws and regulations and their common law foundations will be analyzed in this course. Relationship of the law and its regulatory mechanisms to economic policy issues: externalities, pollution taxes, incentives, permit trading, and cost-benefit analysis are topics covered. Other topics include major environmental topics including water and wetlands, solid and hazardous wastes, pesticides, clean air, endangered species and nuisance actions. This is an overview of the legal system. 3 lecture hours.