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Environmental Issues and Public Policy Zoology 446 – Fall 2001

Environmental Issues and Public Policy Zoology 446 – Fall 2001. Dr. R. Jan Stevenson. Pick up Course Description/Syllabus On Desk in Front. Course Purpose and Structure. Familiarize you with the complexity of addressing environmental issues

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Environmental Issues and Public Policy Zoology 446 – Fall 2001

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  1. Environmental Issues and Public PolicyZoology 446 – Fall 2001 Dr. R. Jan Stevenson Pick up Course Description/Syllabus On Desk in Front

  2. Course Purpose and Structure • Familiarize you with the complexity of addressing environmental issues • Lecture/Discussions by leading Environmental Experts representing a broad range of disciplines • Required Readings (Budget Printing – Trowbridge) • Quizzes & Group Project

  3. Schedule

  4. Schedule

  5. Grade Calculation • 20% - Attendance and Class Participation • 30% - Three Quizzes • 20% - Group Project Paper • 30% - Group Project Presentation to Board • group project evaluations are based on collective and individual performance

  6. Group Project: develop a management plan to solve an environmental problem.

  7. Urban Sprawl Population Forest Fires Water Quality Deforestation Hazardous Waste Desertification Biodiversity Hab Fragmentation Extinction Global Warming Nutrient enrichment of soils Depletion of NR Oil Spills Erosion Eutrophication Ignorance Pesticides Air quality Land Use Acid Rain Issues

  8. Frameworks (Models) • Repertoire of Factors to Consider • Organize and Relate the Factors • Not mutually exclusive • Risk Assessment/Risk Management Framework • Economics, Law, and Ecology Framework

  9. Risk Assessment Risk Management Legal Considerations Stressor-Response Assessment Social Factors Public Health Risk Management Decision Response Assessment Risk Characterization Management Options Exposure Assessment Politics Economics Modified from EPA 1996

  10. Risk Assessment Stressor-Response Relationship Observational Approaches Experimental Approaches Response Assessment Risk Characterization Quality of Life Human Health Ecological Health Diagnosis, Certainty Multiple Lines of Evidence Indices of Sustainability and Restorability Exposure Assessment Stressors Physico-chemical Measurements Biotic Indices Human Activities (GIS & Modeling) Mod. From EPA 1996

  11. Management Goals Human Welfare (Quality of Life) Economic Sustainability Environmental Sustainability Human Health Ecological Health

  12. Clean Air Clean and Safe Water Safe Food Safe Communities Waste Management and Restoration Reduction in Global Risks Quality Environmental Information Sound Science, Improved Understanding, and Greater Innovation A Credible Deterrent to Pollution and Greater Compliance with the Law Effective Management EPA’s Ten Goals (2001)

  13. Sustainability Preserving natural capital and economic infrastructure for the quality of life of future generations

  14. Risk Assessment Stressor-Response Relationship Observational Approaches Experimental Approaches Response Assessment Risk Characterization Quality of Life Human Health Ecological Health Diagnosis, Certainty Multiple Lines of Evidence Indices of Sustainability and Restorability Exposure Assessment Stressors Physico-chemical Measurements Biotic Indices Human Activities (GIS & Modeling) Mod. From EPA 1996

  15. Human Health Morbidity Developmental Impairment Mortality Human Health Factors Genetic Susceptibility Environmental Justice Ecological Health Biodiversity Ecological Integrity Designated Uses Fishable, Swimable…. Aesthetics Ecosystem Services Response Assessment(Is there a problem?)

  16. Risk Assessment Stressor-Response Relationship Observational Approaches Experimental Approaches Response Assessment Risk Characterization Quality of Life Human Health Ecological Health Diagnosis, Certainty Multiple Lines of Evidence Indices of Sustainability and Restorability Exposure Assessment Stressors Physico-chemical Measurements Biotic Indices Human Activities (GIS & Modeling) Mod. From EPA 1996

  17. Risk Assessment Stressor-Response Relationship Observational Approaches Experimental Approaches Response Assessment Risk Characterization Quality of Life Human Health Ecological Health Diagnosis, Certainty Multiple Lines of Evidence Indices of Sustainability and Restorability Exposure Assessment Stressors Physico-chemical Measurements Biotic Indices Human Activities (GIS & Modeling) Mod. From EPA 1996

  18. Stressor-Response Relationship Natural Acceptable Human Health or Ecological Response ok Clean Polluted Stressor Level

  19. Risk Assessment Stressor-Response Relationship Observational Approaches Experimental Approaches Response Assessment Risk Characterization Quality of Life Human Health Ecological Health Diagnosis, Certainty Multiple Lines of Evidence Indices of Sustainability and Restorability Exposure Assessment Stressors Physico-chemical Measurements Biotic Indices Human Activities (GIS & Modeling) Mod. From EPA 1996

  20. Risk Assessment Stressor-Response Relationship Observational Approaches Experimental Approaches Response Assessment Risk Characterization Quality of Life Human Health Ecological Health Diagnosis, Certainty Multiple Lines of Evidence Indices of Sustainability and Restorability Exposure Assessment Stressors Physico-chemical Measurements Biotic Indices Human Activities (GIS & Modeling) Mod. From EPA 1996

  21. Stressor-Response Relationship Natural Acceptable Ecological Response (e.g. Eco-Integrity) A B ok Stressor Level

  22. Risk Assessment Stressor-Response Relationship Observational Approaches Experimental Approaches Response Assessment Risk Characterization Quality of Life Human Health Ecological Health Diagnosis, Certainty Multiple Lines of Evidence Indices of Sustainability and Restorability Exposure Assessment Stressors Physico-chemical Measurements Biotic Indices Human Activities (GIS & Modeling) Mod. From EPA 1996

  23. Risk Assessment Risk Management Legal Considerations Stressor-Response Assessment Social Factors Public Health Risk Management Decision Response Assessment Risk Characterization Management Options Exposure Assessment Politics Economics Multiple Lines of Evidence Modified from EPA 1996

  24. Risk Assessment Risk Management Stressor-Response Assessment Legal Considerations Social Factors Public Health Risk Management Decision Response Assessment Risk Characterization Management Options Exposure Assessment Politics Economics Modified from EPA 1996

  25. Management Options • Pollution Prevention • Waste Treatment • Best Management Practices • Land Use Planning • Education

  26. Social Factors • Environmental Justice • Race x Economic Status • Culture & Historical Factors • Agriculture & Family Farms • Indigenous People • Distrust of Government

  27. Legal Considerations • Legislation • Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act • National Environmental Protection Act • Etc. (www.ag.mich.gov) • Court Interpretations • Navigable waters • Agency Interpretations • E.g. Ecological integrity • Property Rights

  28. Economics • Ecosystem Services & Value of Health • Cost benefit analyses • Consumer “Green” Power • Selling rations/allowances for CO2 or water, etc. • Ecosystem Stability and Recovery versus Economic Stability and Recovery • Ecotourism • International Trade and Equal Protection

  29. Politics • Budget for Enforcement • Selection of Members for Commissions • Urban sprawl, planning & zoning • Campaign Finance • Well-written laws

  30. Ecological and Human Health Risk Assessment & Management Legal Considerations Response-Stressor Relationship Social Factors Public Health Risk Management Decision Response Assessment Risk Characterization Exposure Assessment Management Options Politics Economics Modified from EPA 1996

  31. Management Goals Human Welfare (Quality of Life) Economic Sustainability Environmental Sustainability Human Health Ecological Health

  32. Schedule

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