TOP STUDENT PAPERS

The papers below were prepared by students during the Spring of 2001 as part of the course requirements for Puaf 740 -- Public Policy and the Environment. This course is part of the master's program in public policy of the School of Public Affairs of the University of Maryland. The papers offer outstanding analysis of important environmental policy issues. I am posting them on the web in order that they will be available to others for their valuable information and analysis.

Robert H. Nelson, Professor of Environmental Policy
School of Public Affairs, University of Maryland

The papers can be obtained by clicking on the links below:

"Toxic Contamination at Spring Valley, Washington, D.C." -- by Sally Wengrover

"Ecological Risks and Benefits of Agricultural Biotechnology" -- by Elizabeth Abbott

"The Federally-Endangered Delmarva Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger cinereus): Recovery Planning, Habitat Conservation Planning, and Current Status" -- by Dan Murphy

"Maryland's TMDL Program: Offering More Problems Than Solutions" -- by Michelle Perez

"Use of Fixed Rock Anchors by Climbers in National Forest Wilderness Areas" -- by Stephanie Kavanaugh