ESPM3271: Environmental Policy, Law, and Human Behavior
3 CreditsBiological SciencesCivic Life and EthicsComm, Lang, Lit, & PhilosophySocial Sciences
What is necessary to achieve sustainable societies. What influences societal deliberation/decisions about environmental issues. How our behaviors affect natural systems. Key theoretical concepts of environmental social psychology and political science. How people respond to policies, using theoretical concepts from social psychology about attitudes, values, and social norms; applying these ideas to specific environmental problems and ethical debates.