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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 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Environmental Issues and Public PolicyZoology 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
• Lecture/Discussions by leading Environmental Experts representing a broad range of disciplines
• Required Readings (Budget Printing – Trowbridge)
• Quizzes & Group Project
Schedule
DATE LECTURE TOPIC SPEAKERAug. 28 Introduction StevensonSept. 4 Ecological Issues StevensonSept. 11 Ecological Issues StevensonSept. 18 Ecological Issues: Fragmentation GageSept. 25 Human Health Issues ChouOct. 2 Engineering VoiceOct. 9 Economic Issues van RavenswaayOct. 16 Human Health Issues KarmausOct. 23 Legal Issues BronsteinOct. 30 Land Use Change PijanowskiNov. 6 The Salmon Story CooperNov. 13 Risk Comm/Stakeholders Involvement RileyNov. 20 Comparative Risk Assessment StevensonNov. 27 PresentationsDec. 4 Presentations
Schedule
DATE LECTURE TOPIC NOTESAug. 28 Introduction Discuss IssuesSept. 4 Ecological Issues Assign GroupsSept. 11 Ecological Issues Issues Reports DueSept. 18 Ecological Issues: Fragmentation Assign Issues, QuizSept. 25 Human Health IssuesOct. 2 Engineering Oct. 9 Economic IssuesOct. 16 Human Health IssuesOct. 23 Legal Issues QuizOct. 30 Land Use ChangeNov. 6 The Salmon StoryNov. 13 Risk Comm/Stakeholders Involvement Nov. 20 Comparative Risk Assessment Quiz, Papers DueNov. 27 Presentations Extended Class 5-9Dec. 4 Presentations Extended Class 5-9
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
Group Project:
develop a management plan to solve an environmental problem.
Issues• 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
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
Stressor-ResponseAssessment
Response Assessment
ExposureAssessment
RiskCharacterization
RiskManagementDecision
ManagementOptions Politics
Legal Considerations
Social Factors
Public Health
Economics
Risk Assessment Risk Management
Modified from EPA 1996
Risk Assessment
Mod. From EPA 1996
Stressor-Response Relationship
Response Assessment
Exposure Assessment
Risk CharacterizationQuality of LifeHuman HealthEcological Health
Stressors Physico-chemical Measurements Biotic IndicesHuman Activities (GIS & Modeling)
Diagnosis, CertaintyMultiple Lines of EvidenceIndices of Sustainability and Restorability
Observational ApproachesExperimental Approaches
Management Goals
Human Welfare (Quality of Life)
Economic Sustainability
Environmental Sustainability
Human Health
Ecological Health
EPA’s Ten Goals (2001)
1. Clean Air2. Clean and Safe
Water3. Safe Food4. Safe Communities5. Waste Management
and Restoration6. Reduction in Global
Risks
7. Quality Environmental Information
8. Sound Science, Improved Understanding, and Greater Innovation
9. A Credible Deterrent to Pollution and Greater Compliance with the Law
10. Effective Management
Sustainability
Preserving natural capital and economic infrastructure for
the quality of life
of future generations
Risk Assessment
Mod. From EPA 1996
Stressor-Response Relationship
Response Assessment
Exposure Assessment
Risk CharacterizationQuality of LifeHuman HealthEcological Health
Stressors Physico-chemical Measurements Biotic IndicesHuman Activities (GIS & Modeling)
Diagnosis, CertaintyMultiple Lines of EvidenceIndices of Sustainability and Restorability
Observational ApproachesExperimental Approaches
Response Assessment(Is there a problem?)
• 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
Risk Assessment
Mod. From EPA 1996
Stressor-Response Relationship
Response Assessment
Exposure Assessment
Risk Characterization
Stressors Physico-chemical Measurements Biotic IndicesHuman Activities (GIS & Modeling)
Diagnosis, CertaintyMultiple Lines of EvidenceIndices of Sustainability and Restorability
Observational ApproachesExperimental Approaches
Quality of LifeHuman HealthEcological Health
Risk Assessment
Mod. From EPA 1996
Stressor-Response Relationship
Response Assessment
Exposure Assessment
Risk Characterization
Stressors Physico-chemical Measurements Biotic IndicesHuman Activities (GIS & Modeling)
Diagnosis, CertaintyMultiple Lines of EvidenceIndices of Sustainability and Restorability
Observational ApproachesExperimental Approaches
Quality of LifeHuman HealthEcological Health
Stressor Level
Hum
an H
ealt
h or
E
colo
gica
l Res
pons
e
ok
Acceptable
Natural
Stressor-Response Relationship
Clean Polluted
Risk Assessment
Mod. From EPA 1996
Stressor-Response Relationship
Response Assessment
Exposure Assessment
Risk Characterization
Stressors Physico-chemical Measurements Biotic IndicesHuman Activities (GIS & Modeling)
Diagnosis, CertaintyMultiple Lines of EvidenceIndices of Sustainability and Restorability
Observational ApproachesExperimental Approaches
Quality of LifeHuman HealthEcological Health
Risk Assessment
Mod. From EPA 1996
Stressor-Response Relationship
Response Assessment
Exposure Assessment
Risk Characterization
Stressors Physico-chemical Measurements Biotic IndicesHuman Activities (GIS & Modeling)
Diagnosis, CertaintyMultiple Lines of EvidenceIndices of Sustainability and Restorability
Observational ApproachesExperimental Approaches
Quality of LifeHuman HealthEcological Health
Stressor Level
Eco
logi
cal R
espo
nse
(e.g
. Eco
-Int
egri
ty)
ok
Acceptable
Natural
Stressor-Response Relationship
A B
Risk Assessment
Mod. From EPA 1996
Stressor-Response Relationship
Response Assessment
Exposure Assessment
Risk Characterization
Stressors Physico-chemical Measurements Biotic IndicesHuman Activities (GIS & Modeling)
Diagnosis, CertaintyMultiple Lines of EvidenceIndices of Sustainability and Restorability
Observational ApproachesExperimental Approaches
Quality of LifeHuman HealthEcological Health
Stressor-ResponseAssessment
ResponseAssessment
ExposureAssessment
RiskCharacterization
RiskManagementDecision
ManagementOptions Politics
Legal Considerations
Social Factors
Public Health
Economics
Risk Assessment Risk Management
Modified from EPA 1996Multiple Lines of Evidence
Stressor-ResponseAssessment
Response Assessment
ExposureAssessment
RiskCharacterization
RiskManagementDecision
ManagementOptions Politics
Legal ConsiderationsSocial Factors
Public Health
Economics
Risk Assessment Risk Management
Modified from EPA 1996
Management Options
• Pollution Prevention
• Waste Treatment
• Best Management Practices
• Land Use Planning
• Education
Social Factors
• Environmental Justice
– Race x Economic Status
• Culture & Historical Factors– Agriculture & Family Farms– Indigenous People
• Distrust of Government
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
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
Politics
• Budget for Enforcement
• Selection of Members for Commissions
• Urban sprawl, planning & zoning
• Campaign Finance
• Well-written laws
Ecological and Human Health Risk Assessment & Management
Modified from EPA 1996
Response-StressorRelationship
ResponseAssessment
ExposureAssessment
RiskCharacterization
RiskManagementDecision
ManagementOptions Politics
Legal ConsiderationsSocial Factors
Public Health
Economics
Management Goals
Human Welfare (Quality of Life)
Economic Sustainability
Environmental Sustainability
Human Health
Ecological Health
Schedule
DATE LECTURE TOPIC SPEAKERAug. 28 Introduction StevensonSept. 4 Ecological Issues StevensonSept. 11 Ecological Issues StevensonSept. 18 Ecological Issues: Fragmentation GageSept. 25 Human Health Issues ChouOct. 2 Engineering VoiceOct. 9 Economic Issues van RavenswaayOct. 16 Human Health Issues KarmausOct. 23 Legal Issues BronsteinOct. 30 Land Use Change PijanowskiNov. 6 The Salmon Story CooperNov. 13 Risk Comm/Stakeholders Involvement RileyNov. 20 Comparative Risk Assessment StevensonNov. 27 PresentationsDec. 4 Presentations