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Renewable Natural Resources

Science and Policy Seminar @ Davidson College

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Public Policy

Federal and state laws and regulations intersect when discussing grazing rights in Nevada, yet the federal government is the bigger player when it comes to land rights. The federal government owns and administers 85% of Nevada’s land area. Thus the federal level has a large influence on states and local resources and laws. The federal land in Nevada that […]

Resources for Case Study: CA SGM Act of 2014

These resources may help you prepare for our final stakeholder meeting: http://www.calmthebasin.org/ http://www.desertsun.com/story/opinion/contributors/2016/03/17/act-safeguard-groundwater/81882968/ http://www.fresnobee.com/news/business/agriculture/article68712842.html http://www.ppic.org/main/publication_quick.asp?i=1141 https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/drought http://drought.ca.gov/topstory/top-story-20.html https://joss.ucar.edu/meetings/california-drought-forum-making-decisions-in-dry-times http://www.imagineh2o.org/policy/ http://www.water.ca.gov/groundwater/bulletin118/index.cfm http://drought.ca.gov/topstory/top-story-57.html http://www.water.ca.gov/waterconditions/index.cfm https://gis.water.ca.gov/app/gicima/

Case Study: California Sustainable Groundwater Management Act of 2014

The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act of 2014 requires the formation of local groundwater sustainability agencies that must assess conditions in their local basins and adopt locally-based management plans. The act provides substantial time – 20 years – for GSAs to implement and achieve long-term groundwater sustainability. It protects existing surface water and groundwater rights and […]

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Public Policy

Federal and state laws and regulations intersect when discussing grazing rights in Nevada, yet the federal government is the bigger player when it comes to land rights. The federal government owns and administers 85% of Nevada’s land area. Thus the federal level has a large influence on states and local resources and laws. The federal land in Nevada that […]

2016 Case Studies

  • Red Wolf
  • Fracking
  • Grazing Rights
  • Catawba River
  • Chesapeake Bay
  • Cod

Spring 2016

Tuesday/Thursday 12:15- 1:30pm
Chambers 3106

This interdisciplinary course will focus on developing a scientific understanding of natural resources and their use by humans, and how renewable resources are then used, overused, managed and conserved by humans. We will primarily consider modern methods of resource management, including adaptive and ecosystem-based management.

We will address natural resource and environmental issues from an ecosystem and a policy perspective. Through case studies, readings, class discussions, and knowledge construction, you will learn more about ecosystem ecology and management policies and approaches, and then apply your knowledge to identify management principles that are consistent with a more holistic ecosystem approach to resource management. You will apply your knowledge to develop a case study of use and management of one natural resource.
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