Examination of how people, institutions, and society at large affect and are affected by forest management practices. Case studies and field applications will concentrate on the wide variety of linkages that exist in society among people and forests. Application of basic skills of collaborative problem solving will be emphasized. Overnight field trips are required.

Grading Restriction: Letter grade only.
(RE) Corequisite(s): FORS 305 and FORS 322.

Policy formulation and criteria for policy determination. Forest and wildland law and regulation. Theory of conflict resolution. Formal and informal resolution.

(DE) Prerequisite(s): FORS 100 or WFS 100.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – senior.

Recent advances and concepts; research techniques and analysis of current problems.

Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.

Other Instructors: Buckley, David S | Jean-Philippe, Sharon | Taylor, Adam

Natural resource management as a social process focusing on how human, social, and institutional factors interact and integrate with complex and dynamic biophysical systems. Influence on natural resource management of human institutions, values, attitudes and behaviors, and place. Satisfies Volunteer Core Requirement: (SS) (DE) Prerequisites: FORS 100 or WFS 100 or Permission of Instructor.

Designed to introduce graduate students to important economics and other social science concepts as they relate to natural resource decision making.

Contact Hour Distribution: 3 hours lecture. Comments: Offered Fall semester - every other year.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level - Graduate.
Registration Permission: Consent of Instructor.