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PostSeptember 7, 2017

Introduction to Environmental Policy and Planning

This course focuses on national energy and environmental policy-making; environmental ethics; the techniques of environmental analysis; and strategies for collaborative environmental decision-making. The primary objective of the course is to help students formulate a personal theory of environmental planning practice.

Content highlights: lecture notes, exam and essay questions, videos of student scenario presentations. 

Access the course materials: https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/urban-studies-and-planning/11-601-introduction-to-environmental-policy-and-planning-fall-2016/

Taught By: Professor Larry Susskind

by MIT OCW
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Humanities & Social Science
Food, Water & Agriculture
Health & Medicine
Government & Policy

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