Attend all scheduled sessions of class
Participate in discussion of assigned readings and activities
Utilize e-mail & other electronic communication tools
Integrate concepts & case studies from multiple disciplines
Conduct independent study projects (team-based)
Schedule and complete an off-campus field trip/site visit
Complete written assignments
Assignments & Projects 50%
Participation (Discussion, Internet) 10%
Exam I 20%
Final Exam 20%
A 93-99
A- 90-92
B+ 87-89
B 83-86
B- 80-82
C+ 77-79
C 73-76
C- 70-72
D+ 67-69
D 63-67
D- 60-62
F Below 60
Vig, Norman J. and Michael E. Kraft (eds.). 2019. Environmental Policy: New Directions for the Twenty-First Century, 10th edition. CQ Press (Congressional Quarterly). Washington, DC.
Rahm, Dianne. 2019. U.S. Environmental Policy: Domestic and Global Perspectives. 1st Edition. West Publishing
Cohen, Steven. 2006. Understanding Environmental Policy. Columbia University Press. New York.
Brown, Lester R. 2008. Plan B 3.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization. Earth Policy Institute. W.W. Norton, Publ., NY.
Buchholz, Rogene A. Principles of Environmental Management, 2nd edition. Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ. (Book will be provided by Professor Langlois).
Cohen, Steven. 2006. Understanding Environmental Policy. Columbia University Press. New York.
Hawken, Paul, Amory Lovins, and L. Hunter Lovins. Natural Capitalism. 1999. Little, Brown & Co. Boston. MA. (LIBRARY RESERVE).
Kinsella, John and Annette Dennis McCully. 2000. Handbook for Implementing An ISO 14001 Environmental Management System - A Practical Approach. EMCON. Bothell, WA.
Kubasek, N.K. and Gary S. Silverman. 2012. Environmental Law. 6th Edition. Pearson Education. Upper Saddle River, NJ. (Book will be available on the Library Reference Desk.
Newton, L.H. and C.K. Dillingham. 1994. Watersheds: Classic Cases in Environmental Ethics. (LIBRARY RESERVE)
Portney, Paul R. and Robert N. Stavins (eds). Public Policies for Environmental Protection, 2nd edition. Resources for the Future, Washington, DC.
Watson, Robert P., Dwight C. Kiel, & Stephen F. Robar (eds.). 2004. Managing Environmental Policy: A Casebook. Krieger Publishing Company, Melbourne, FL. (LIBRARY RESERVE)
Unknown Author. 2000. "Environmental Audits." Journal of Accountancy Vol#:58-66 (check details online).
Articles from Harvard Business Review. (TO BE POSTED ON CANVAS WEBSITE)
Brookins, D.G. 1990. Mineral and Energy Resources: Occurrence, Exploitation and Environmental Impact. Merrill Publishing Co. Columbus, OH.
Cohen, Steven. 2006. Understanding Environmental Policy. Columbia University Press. New York.
Fiorino, Daniel J. 1995. Making Environmental Policy. University of California Press, Berkeley, CA. (LIBRARY RESERVE)
Fiorino, Daniel J. 1995. Making Environmental Policy. University of California Press, Berkeley, CA. (LIBRARY RESERVE)
Hawken, P. 1993. The Ecology of Commerce. Harper Collins Publishers. NY.
Lean, G. & D. Hinrichsen. 1992. World Wildlife Fund Atlas of the Environment, 2nd ed. Harper Perennial Publishers
Light, A. and E. Katz. 1996. Environmental Pragmatism. Routledge Publishers. London.
Morgan, M.D., J.M. Moran and J.H. Wiersma. 1993. Environmental Science: Managing Biological and Physical Resources. Wm. C. Brown Publishers. Dubuque, IA. (LIBRARY RESERVE)
Portney, Paul R. and Robert N. Stavins (eds). Public Policies for Environmental Protection, 2nd edition. Resources for the Future, Washington, DC.
Selected Environmental Law Statutes. 1989. West Publishing Co.
Portney, Paul R. and Robert N. Stavins (eds). Public Policies for Environmental Protection, 2nd edition. Resources for the Future, Washington, DC.
Teitenberg, T. 1988. Environmental and Natural Resource Economics. 2nd edition. Harper Collins Publishers. NY.
World Resources Institute. 1996. World Resources 1996-97. Oxford University Press.
World Resources Institute. 1992. Information Please - Environmental Almanac. Houghton-Mifflin Publishing. Boston, MA.
U.S. EPA website www.epa.gov
RIDEM website (RI environmental agency) www.state.ri.us./dem/
RI Health Department www.state.health.ri.us./
Bryant Environmental Society www.bryant.edu/~bes
Providence Journal/Bulletin articles www.projo.com
Overview of Belarus http://www.state.gov/www/background_notes/
Introduction to Belarus http://www.belarusguide.com/main/index.html
Background Information about Belarus lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/bytoc.html
Country Background Notes (prior to 2001) http://www.state.gov/www/background_notes/eurbgnhp.html
General Information about Belarus www.open.by/belarus-now
Web Site for Minsk Institute of Management (Minsk, Belarus) Website not available
Web Site for European Humanities University (Vilnius, Lithuania-formerly in Minsk, Belarus))
Web Site for ENVILA Women's Non-State Institute (Minsk, Belarus) www.geocities.com/Athens/Agora/9237/index.html
Web Site-Information Technologies Center, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus http://www.bas-net.by/ind.htm
Belarus-Amer. Child Health Foundation http://trfn.clpgh.org/bach/
Environmental Websites in Belarus http://www.belarusguide.com/chernobyl1/Belarus_Environmental_NGOs.htm
Contact Addresses Updated on April 4, 2006
Environmental Agenicies Worldwide www.worldbank.org/nipr/epas.htm
Environmental Action Organizations RI Shoreline (University of Rhode Island) http://omp.gso.uri.edu/ompweb/doce2.htm
Information on Wetlands www.sierraclub.org/wetlands/
National Estuary Program (EPA) http://www.epa.gov/owow/estuaries/
Sustainable Forests Directory Sustainable Industry Initiatives www.epa.gov/sustainableindustry/
Clean Air Act http://www.epa.gov/air/caa/peg/
Stratospheric Ozone Depletion (NOAA site) www.al.noaa.gov/WWWHD/pubdocs/StratO3.html http://www.epa.gov/ozone/strathome.html
Acid Rain - Causes & Effects http://www.epa.gov/airmarkets/arp/ http://www.epa.gov/acidrain/ http://www.epa.gov/oar/oaqps/peg_caa/pegcaa05.html#topic5
Using GIS Tools for Policy Making www.worldbank.org/nipr/gis/index.htm
Pollution in China www.worldbank.org/nipr/data/china/status.htm
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution www.whoi.edu/
Contact Addresses Updated on January 19, 2009
Contact with Bryant's International Collaborative Learning initiatives
Internet connectivity with students from abroad (whenever possible)
Hands-on activities (site visits, problem-solving, meeting policy makers, GIS demonstration, computer models, etc.)
Potential for publishing a paper in a technical journal
Opportunity for exploring your own strategic plan for protecting the earth
NOTE: Assignments will be posted on CANVAS, where you will submit the materials.
Submit one question about the assigned readings each week (word-processed); include a Website to back up your viewpoint (Written Assignment #1; may be submitted through CANVAS each week).
Weekly assessment of a local or regional issue (use the Internet, newspapers and news magazines). Maintain a notebook of these articles about a local, regional, national or international environmental policy area (include references and/or Website addresses for all articles). Prepare and submit Findings of Fact at end of course, based on your research (Written Assignment #6).
Participate in classroom discussions, Internet research, guest speakers, site visits, field trips
E-Mail Responses on selected topics, whenever announced (See Assignment #2).
Possible participation in Internet conferences with students abroad - as arranged (See Assignment #8)
Complete the following written assignments: (dates to be assigned)
#1 Weekly Question on Assigned Readings
(Submit weekly for individual portfolio, to be evaluated periodically by professor)
#2 Participation Assignments - E-Mail responses to class questions (Includes Assignment 1 - A, B, C).
#3 Superfund Cleanup Analysis (Individual effort, using EPA information sheets & web site)
#4 Characterize an Environmental Technology Company (Individual paper)
#5 Case Summary and Press Release for a local environmental issue - approval by professor of case study; requires some personal first-hand experience (Individual effort)
#6 Research on an individualized topic of interest (Findings of Fact based on weekly reading)
#7 Environmental contamination assessment (Team Project - topic to be selected - webpage design and presentation)
#8 Assessment of Internet Conference discussions with international students (TBA)
#9 Completed Field Trip Report form (Report Form)
#10 Final Case Analysis (case to be provided by professor, with structured response)
#11 Reflection Essay (to be described in class)
#12 Presentation of Individual Research Skills/Expertise, showing how this information can be used for crafting effective environmental policy (Dates to be selected; include copy of Resume/CV)