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Renewable Natural Resources

Graduate courses in renewable natural resources are designed for outstanding graduate students who desire interdisciplinary course work in natural resources. All instructors for these courses are regular faculty in the departments that comprise the Institute of Renewable Natural Resources--Forest Science; Rangeland Ecology and Management; Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences; and Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences. Renewable natural resources courses stress a comprehensive understanding of the nature, use and management of renewable natural resources. Students in a variety of disciplines including agricultural economics, forest science, geography, geology, oceanography, range science, recreation, park and tourism sciences, and wildlife and fisheries sciences may find these courses applicable to their degree plans, subject to Office of Graduate Studies regulations and the approval of their graduate committees.

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650. Leadership Development and Management of Environmental NGOs. (3-0). Credit 3.

Trends and increasing power of NGOs in environment and sustainable development; understanding of the organizational structures, functions, planning and management processes of environmental NGOs; technical skills and leadership qualities for careers with environmental NGOs. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.

659. Ecological Economics. (3-0). Credit 3.

Study of the relationships between ecosystems and economic systems; understanding the effects of human economic endeavors on ecological systems and how the ecological benefits and costs of such activities can be quantified and internalized. Prerequisite: Graduate classification. Cross-listed with AGEC 659.

660. Environmental Impact Analysis for Renewable Natural Resources. (3-0). Credit 3.

Analysis and critique of contemporary environmental analysis methods in current use; environmental impact statements; national policies; political, social and legal ramifications as related to development and use of renewable natural resources.

662. Environmental Law and Policy. (3-0). Credit 3.

Analysis of the legal theories used to allocate and protect environmental resources; common law, federal and state statutes, and international treaties dealing with the environment; policies and laws for controlling air, water, solid waste, toxic waste and water pollution; species protection and natural resource use.

664. Coastal Zone Management. (3-0). Credit 3.

Major issues of coastal management in the United States; relationships between natural environments of the coastal zone and public policies affecting the development, use and conservation of natural resources. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.

689. Special Topics in... Credit 1 to 4.

Selected topics in an identified area of renewable natural resources. May be repeated for credit.