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FREC-4434: Natural Resource Policy

Description: Historical development of U.S. natural resource policy. Application of policy analysis tools to understand the factors driving natural resource policy formation at the federal, state, and local level. Evaluation of the effects of alternative policies on natural resource use and social wellbeing. Overview of existing natural resource policies with applications to forest and timber management, biodiversity, public lands, endangered species, and climate change mitigation and adaptation.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: ECON-4014 or FREC-4014 or FREC-4424 or NR-4014 or FOR-4014 or FOR-4424

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 8

Average GPA: 3.62 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 58.31%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.19%

Kelly M Cobourn202173.7%21.5%3.6%0.7%0.6%0.0%3.655
Carol Franco202472.1%18.6%6.9%1.0%1.0%0.5%3.583

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