Joint Subject |
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Faculty |
Lawrence Susskind |
Type |
Graduate |
Credit Hours |
3-0-9 |
Credit Type |
N/A |
Prerequisites |
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Specialization Area(s) |
EPP |
Description |
First subject in the Environmental Policy and Planning sequence. Reviews philosophical debates concerning growth and scarcity vs. deep ecology. Examines the ongoing policy debate concerning "command-and-control" vs. market-oriented approaches to regulation. Considers the debate regarding the importance of expertise vs. indigenous knowledge. Emphasizes environmental planning techniques and strategies. Related topics include the management of sustainability, the politics of ecosystem management, environmental governance and the changing role of civil society, ecological economics, integrated assessment (combining EIA and risk assessment), joint fact finding in science-intensive policy disputes, environmental justice in poor communities of color, and environmental dispute resolution. |
Syllabus |
11.601.pdf |
Subject URL |
http://stellar.mit.edu/classlink/course11.html |
Term |
Fall 09 |
Day (Time) Room |
TR (10:30-12:00) 66-148 | |
Evaluation |
No subject evaluation available |
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