Introduction to Environmental Policy and Planning

Explore a comprehensive lecture series on environmental policy and planning presented by MIT students. Delve into various scenarios covering federal policy-making, evaluation processes, comparative analysis, ethics, sustainable development, and the interplay between local and expert knowledge. Examine crucial topics such as environmental impact assessment, cost-benefit analysis, societal risk assessment, and ecosystem services analysis. Gain insights into public participation techniques, consensus-building strategies, and effective dispute resolution in environmental planning. Enhance your understanding of key concepts and practical applications in the field of environmental policy through this in-depth, student-led presentation.

Scenario 1: Federal Environmental Policy-Making.
Scenario 2: The Policy-Making Process.
Scenario 3: Policy Evaluation.
Scenario 4: Comparative Policy Analysis.
Scenario 5: Environmental Ethics & the Precautionary Principle.
Scenario 6: Sustainable Development.
Scenario 7: Local Knowledge vs. Expert Knowledge - Cold Call.
Scenario 7: Local vs. Expert Knowledge - Student Presentation.
Scenario 8: Environmental Impact Assessment.
Scenario 9: Cost-Benefit Analysis - Cold Call.
Scenario 9: Cost-Benefit Analysis - Student Presentation.
Scenario 9: Cost-Benefit Analysis - Class Discussion.
Scenario 10: Societal Risk Assessment.
Scenario 11: Ecosystem Services Analysis.
Scenario 12: Public Participation Techniques and Strategies.
Scenario 13: Building an Informed Consensus.
Scenario 14: Relying on Effective Dispute Resolution.