ENVS5320

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ENVS5320 - Water Law and Policy in the United States - 3 - Credits

Environment & Society College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

Course Prefix

ENVS

Course Number

5320

Dual-Listed Courses

-

Course Title

Water Law and Policy in the United States

Grade Mode

Standard Letter

Repeat Status

NR

Course Description

This course introduces policies, laws, institutions, and practices guiding western water allocation, emphasizing how to efficiently and equitably allocate increasingly scarce supplies. Students explore reserved water rights, water markets, stream adjudication, public trust doctrine, basin-wide management, and riparian management. Additional coursework is required for those enrolled in the graduate-level course.

Credit Hours Min

3